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GRU to BFI: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
6,781 mi
10,913 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from BFI?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Seattle (BFI) is 6,781 miles (10,913 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sao Paulo and Seattle?
Seattle is 4 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to BFI?
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