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CGH to ACH: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
6,025 mi
9,696 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGH
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGH from ACH?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (CGH) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 6,025 miles (9,696 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGH to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Sao Paulo and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGH to ACH?
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