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GRU to NRT: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
11,491 mi
18,493 km · 9,986 nm
23h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from NRT?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tokyo (NRT) is 11,491 miles (18,493 km, 9,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to NRT?
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