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GRU to YQY: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
4,883 mi
7,859 km · 4,244 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from YQY?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Sydney (YQY) is 4,883 miles (7,859 km, 4,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 YQY?
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