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ACH to GRU: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,007 mi
9,668 km · 5,220 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from GRU?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,007 miles (9,668 km, 5,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 GRU?
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