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VLU to GVR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
6,666 mi
10,729 km · 5,793 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from GVR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 6,666 miles (10,729 km, 5,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 VLU to GVR?
Nonstop service on VLU–GVR 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 13h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 6 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to GVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–GVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to GVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–GVR 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.