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FRA to GRU: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,088 mi
9,798 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from GRU?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,088 miles (9,798 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Frankfurt and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to GRU?
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