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GRQ to QSC: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
6,117 mi
9,845 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from QSC?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 6,117 miles (9,845 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Groningen and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 5 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to QSC?
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