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GRU to CVG: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
4,973 mi
8,003 km · 4,321 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from CVG?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 4,973 miles (8,003 km, 4,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to CVG?
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