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GRU to SFO: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,479 mi
10,427 km · 5,630 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from SFO?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,479 miles (10,427 km, 5,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to SFO?
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