Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SJC to GVR: distance & flight time
San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
6,477 mi
10,424 km · 5,628 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
See live SJC→GVR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SJC
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 SJC from GVR?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJC) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 6,477 miles (10,424 km, 5,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJC to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 San Jose and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 4 hours ahead of San Jose.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJC to GVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJC–GVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.