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GRU to DNA: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
12,023 mi
19,350 km · 10,448 nm
24h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
12,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 24h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from DNA?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kadena (DNA) is 12,023 miles (19,350 km, 10,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 24h 3m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to DNA?
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