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POA to GDW: distance & flight time
Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport) → Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport)
5,527 mi
8,894 km · 4,803 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Near GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POA from GDW?
The flight distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to Gladwin (GDW) is 5,527 miles (8,894 km, 4,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POA to GDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POA to GDW?
Nonstop service on POA–GDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Porto Alegre and Gladwin?
Gladwin is 2 hours behind Porto Alegre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POA to GDW?
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Why are some POA to GDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POA–GDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.