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GCJ to QSC: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
4,742 mi
7,631 km · 4,120 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from QSC?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 4,742 miles (7,631 km, 4,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to QSC?
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 Johannesburg and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to QSC?
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