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DET to CGH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
5,118 mi
8,236 km · 4,447 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- CGH — Congonhas 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CGH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 5,118 miles (8,236 km, 4,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Detroit and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CGH?
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