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BWU to GRU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
8,311 mi
13,375 km · 7,222 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from GRU?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 8,311 miles (13,375 km, 7,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Sydney and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to GRU?
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