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SMF to GVR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
6,493 mi
10,449 km · 5,642 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from GVR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 6,493 miles (10,449 km, 5,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Sacramento and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 4 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to GVR?
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