# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Varginha (VAG)

> 9,152 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,152 km / 5,687 mi / 4,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 20:58 in Geneva, it's 15:58 in Varginha)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,614 ft (VAG is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vag-varginha-major-brigadeiro-trompowsky-airport/1ef266df-9609-6b94-9244-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varginha, Brazil
- ICAO: SBVG
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.590000, -45.470000
- Elevation: 3,025 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:58 in Geneva, it's 15:58 in Varginha.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vag-varginha-major-brigadeiro-trompowsky-airport/1ef266df-9609-6b94-9244-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)