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GRU to MSL: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,840 mi
7,790 km · 4,206 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from MSL?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,840 miles (7,790 km, 4,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to MSL?
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