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GRU to PVL: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
4,823 mi
7,762 km · 4,191 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from PVL?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Pikeville (PVL) is 4,823 miles (7,762 km, 4,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 PVL?
Nonstop service on GRU–PVL 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 9h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Pikeville?
Pikeville is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to PVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRU–PVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRU to PVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRU–PVL 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.