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JNB to GVR: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
4,459 mi
7,176 km · 3,875 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- GVR — Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport · Governador Valadares, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Near GVR
- IPN · Usiminas Airport52 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport76 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport118 mi away
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from GVR?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 4,459 miles (7,176 km, 3,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to GVR?
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