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YWS to GVR: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Governador Valadares (Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport)
6,828 mi
10,989 km · 5,933 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from GVR?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Governador Valadares (GVR) is 6,828 miles (10,989 km, 5,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to GVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Whistler and Governador Valadares?
Governador Valadares is 4 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to GVR?
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