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BLQ to GRU: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,941 mi
9,562 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,941 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 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from GRU?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,941 miles (9,562 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ 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 Bologna and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to GRU?
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