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WKF to GVR: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
4,461 mi
7,179 km · 3,876 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from GVR?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 4,461 miles (7,179 km, 3,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Waterkloof and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 5 hours behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to GVR?
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