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DUS to GRU: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,088 mi
9,797 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from GRU?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,088 miles (9,797 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Duesseldorf and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to GRU?
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