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POA to VNY: distance & flight time
Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
6,238 mi
10,039 km · 5,420 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POA from VNY?
The flight distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 6,238 miles (10,039 km, 5,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POA to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 VNY?
Nonstop service on POA–VNY 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 12h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Porto Alegre and Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 4 hours behind Porto Alegre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POA to VNY?
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Why are some POA to VNY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POA–VNY 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.