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MSY to GVR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
4,660 mi
7,500 km · 4,050 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from GVR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 4,660 miles (7,500 km, 4,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 New Orleans and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GVR?
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