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BJR to GRU: distance & flight time
Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,151 mi
9,898 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, 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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 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 BJR from GRU?
The flight distance from Bahar Dar (BJR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,151 miles (9,898 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJR to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Bahar Dar and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Bahar Dar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJR to GRU?
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