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BWE to GRU: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,256 mi
10,068 km · 5,437 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from GRU?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,256 miles (10,068 km, 5,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWE to GRU?
Nonstop service on BWE–GRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Braunschweig and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWE–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWE to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWE–GRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.