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FME to GRU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,743 mi
7,632 km · 4,121 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from GRU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,743 miles (7,632 km, 4,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Meade and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to GRU?
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