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FDH to CGH: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
6,031 mi
9,707 km · 5,241 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- CGH — Congonhas 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDH from CGH?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 6,031 miles (9,707 km, 5,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Friedrichshafen and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to CGH?
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