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GDQ to GRU: distance & flight time
Gondar (Gonder Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,183 mi
9,951 km · 5,373 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDQ — Gonder Airport · Gondar, Ethiopia
- 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 GDQ
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport54 mi away
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport63 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport111 mi away
- HUE · Humera Airport133 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 GDQ from GRU?
The flight distance from Gondar (GDQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,183 miles (9,951 km, 5,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDQ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Gondar and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Gondar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDQ to GRU?
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