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ALB to GRU: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,893 mi
7,874 km · 4,252 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from GRU?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,893 miles (7,874 km, 4,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Albany and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to GRU?
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