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EMT to GRU: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,149 mi
9,896 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from GRU?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,149 miles (9,896 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to GRU?
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