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GRU to FNL: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
5,797 mi
9,329 km · 5,037 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from FNL?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 5,797 miles (9,329 km, 5,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to FNL?
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