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FFD to GRU: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,852 mi
9,418 km · 5,085 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from GRU?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,852 miles (9,418 km, 5,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFD to GRU?
Nonstop service on FFD–GRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–GRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.