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GRU to FWA: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
5,097 mi
8,202 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from FWA?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 5,097 miles (8,202 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRU to FWA?
Nonstop service on GRU–FWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRU–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRU to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRU–FWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.