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ETZ to GRU: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,962 mi
9,596 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from GRU?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,962 miles (9,596 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Metz and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to GRU?
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