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GRU to SCE: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
4,877 mi
7,849 km · 4,238 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from SCE?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 4,877 miles (7,849 km, 4,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to SCE?
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