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CDG to GRU: distance & flight time
Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,844 mi
9,405 km · 5,078 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- CDG — Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris, France
- 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 CDG
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport6 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base17 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 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 CDG from GRU?
The flight distance from Paris (CDG) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,844 miles (9,405 km, 5,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDG to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Paris and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDG to GRU?
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