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GRU to GRI: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,553 mi
8,936 km · 4,825 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from GRI?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,553 miles (8,936 km, 4,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to GRI?
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