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DBT to GRU: distance & flight time
Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,203 mi
9,982 km · 5,390 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBT — Debre Tabor Airport · Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- 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 DBT
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport54 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport66 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport99 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 DBT from GRU?
The flight distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,203 miles (9,982 km, 5,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBT to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Debre Tabor and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Debre Tabor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBT to GRU?
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