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FLL to GRU: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,095 mi
6,590 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from GRU?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,095 miles (6,590 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to GRU?
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