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BFW to GRU: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,041 mi
8,113 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj 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 BFW from GRU?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,041 miles (8,113 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to GRU?
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