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DRE to GRU: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,336 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from GRU?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,336 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Drummond Island and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to GRU?
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