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GRU to LID: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
6,057 mi
9,747 km · 5,263 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from LID?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Valkenburg (LID) is 6,057 miles (9,747 km, 5,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 LID?
Nonstop service on GRU–LID 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 12h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRU–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRU to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRU–LID 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.