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AXJ to GRU: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,779 mi
18,956 km · 10,236 nm
23h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- 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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 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 AXJ from GRU?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,779 miles (18,956 km, 10,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 34m 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 Amakusa and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to GRU?
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