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GRU to CUB: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
4,569 mi
7,353 km · 3,970 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from CUB?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Columbia (CUB) is 4,569 miles (7,353 km, 3,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to CUB?
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 cheapest way to fly from GRU to CUB?
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