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FCN to GRU: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,261 mi
10,076 km · 5,441 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from GRU?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,261 miles (10,076 km, 5,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Nordholz and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to GRU?
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