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GRU to SDS: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
11,386 mi
18,324 km · 9,894 nm
22h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from SDS?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Sado (SDS) is 11,386 miles (18,324 km, 9,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 48m 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 Sado?
Sado is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to SDS?
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