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GRU to LAN: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
5,178 mi
8,334 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from LAN?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Lansing (LAN) is 5,178 miles (8,334 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to LAN?
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