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BCO to GRU: distance & flight time
Baco (Baco Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,939 mi
9,557 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- BCO — Baco Airport · Baco, 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 BCO
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport73 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport107 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport126 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport131 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 BCO from GRU?
The flight distance from Baco (BCO) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,939 miles (9,557 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCO to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Baco and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Baco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCO to GRU?
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