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FSD to GRU: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,620 mi
9,044 km · 4,883 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from GRU?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,620 miles (9,044 km, 4,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Sioux Falls and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to GRU?
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