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GRU to RDU: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,610 mi
7,419 km · 4,006 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from RDU?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,610 miles (7,419 km, 4,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to RDU?
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