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GRU to SPG: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport)
4,280 mi
6,888 km · 3,719 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from SPG?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to St. Petersburg (SPG) is 4,280 miles (6,888 km, 3,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to SPG?
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