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GRU to BJR: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport)
6,151 mi
9,898 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from BJR?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Bahar Dar (BJR) is 6,151 miles (9,898 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to BJR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Bahar Dar?
Bahar Dar is 6 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to BJR?
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