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CIU to GRU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,370 mi
8,642 km · 4,666 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from GRU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,370 miles (8,642 km, 4,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sault Ste Marie and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to GRU?
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