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GRU to DTW: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,110 mi
8,224 km · 4,440 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from DTW?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,110 miles (8,224 km, 4,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to DTW?
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