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CID to GRU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,359 mi
8,624 km · 4,657 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from GRU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,359 miles (8,624 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Cedar Rapids and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to GRU?
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