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GRU to IOW: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,340 mi
8,595 km · 4,641 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from IOW?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,340 miles (8,595 km, 4,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 IOW?
Nonstop service on GRU–IOW 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to IOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRU–IOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRU to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRU–IOW 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.