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GRU to EMT: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
6,149 mi
9,896 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from EMT?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to El Monte (EMT) is 6,149 miles (9,896 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 EMT?
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