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CAE to GRU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,571 mi
7,357 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from GRU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,571 miles (7,357 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Columbia and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GRU?
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