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DEM to GRU: distance & flight time
Dembidollo (Dembidollo Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,911 mi
9,513 km · 5,136 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- DEM — Dembidollo Airport · Dembidollo, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEM
- GMB · Gambella Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport55 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport62 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 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 DEM from GRU?
The flight distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,911 miles (9,513 km, 5,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEM to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Dembidollo and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Dembidollo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEM to GRU?
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