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GCK to GRU: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,509 mi
8,865 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from GRU?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,509 miles (8,865 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Garden City and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to GRU?
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