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GRU to KIX: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
11,670 mi
18,782 km · 10,141 nm
23h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from KIX?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Osaka (KIX) is 11,670 miles (18,782 km, 10,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to KIX?
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