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CGN to GRU: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,080 mi
9,784 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from GRU?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,080 miles (9,784 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Cologne and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to GRU?
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