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AMH to GRU: distance & flight time
Arba Minch (Arba Minch Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,010 mi
9,673 km · 5,223 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,010 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 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMH — Arba Minch Airport · Arba Minch, Ethiopia
- 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 AMH
- BCO · Baco Airport73 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport95 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport124 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 AMH from GRU?
The flight distance from Arba Minch (AMH) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,010 miles (9,673 km, 5,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMH 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 Arba Minch and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Arba Minch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMH to GRU?
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