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ACH to CGH: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
6,025 mi
9,696 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from CGH?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 6,025 miles (9,696 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Altenrhein and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to CGH?
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