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GCJ to GRU: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,619 mi
7,434 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 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 GCJ from GRU?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,619 miles (7,434 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Johannesburg and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to GRU?
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