# Distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,874 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,874 km / 6,136 mi / 5,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:17 in Governador Valadares, it's 10:17 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 236 ft (IST is lower than GVR)

## Airports

### [Governador Valadares Airport (GVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvr-governador-valadares-governador-valadares-airport/1ef266df-949c-67e8-9f20-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Governador Valadares, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGV
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -18.900000, -41.980000
- Elevation: 561 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 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 04:17 in Governador Valadares, it's 10:17 in Istanbul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Governador Valadares Airport (GVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvr-governador-valadares-governador-valadares-airport/1ef266df-949c-67e8-9f20-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)