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CLD to GRU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,079 mi
9,783 km · 5,282 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from GRU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,079 miles (9,783 km, 5,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD 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 Carlsbad and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to GRU?
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