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GRU to DUS: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
6,088 mi
9,797 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from DUS?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 6,088 miles (9,797 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to DUS?
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