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ECA to GRU: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,231 mi
8,419 km · 4,546 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from GRU?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,231 miles (8,419 km, 4,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 East Tawas and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to GRU?
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