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CRE to GRU: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,488 mi
7,222 km · 3,900 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from GRU?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,488 miles (7,222 km, 3,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to GRU?
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