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DBQ to GRU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,352 mi
8,612 km · 4,650 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,352 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from GRU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,352 miles (8,612 km, 4,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ 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 Dubuque IA and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to GRU?
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