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CBF to GRU: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,471 mi
8,805 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from GRU?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,471 miles (8,805 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to GRU?
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