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GRU to CAE: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,571 mi
7,357 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from CAE?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,571 miles (7,357 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to CAE?
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