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BFE to GRU: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,175 mi
9,938 km · 5,366 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from GRU?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,175 miles (9,938 km, 5,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Bielefeld and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to GRU?
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