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LUG to GVR: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
5,496 mi
8,844 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from GVR?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 5,496 miles (8,844 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Lugano and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 5 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to GVR?
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