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AVR to GRU: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,940 mi
7,950 km · 4,293 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from GRU?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,940 miles (7,950 km, 4,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Alverca and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours behind Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to GRU?
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