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GRU to SNA: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,127 mi
9,861 km · 5,324 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from SNA?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,127 miles (9,861 km, 5,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 4 hours behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to SNA?
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