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GRU to MLI: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
5,295 mi
8,521 km · 4,601 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from MLI?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Moline (MLI) is 5,295 miles (8,521 km, 4,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Moline?
Moline is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to MLI?
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