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AKO to GRU: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,711 mi
9,191 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from GRU?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,711 miles (9,191 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Akron and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to GRU?
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