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GRU to SDU: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
213 mi
343 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
213 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from SDU?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 213 miles (343 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from GRU to SDU?
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