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AWA to GRU: distance & flight time
Awasa (Awassa Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,096 mi
9,811 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, 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 AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 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 AWA from GRU?
The flight distance from Awasa (AWA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,096 miles (9,811 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AWA to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Awasa and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Awasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AWA to GRU?
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