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CAR to GRU: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,041 mi
8,112 km · 4,380 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from GRU?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,041 miles (8,112 km, 4,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Caribou and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to GRU?
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