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GUF to GRU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,609 mi
7,417 km · 4,005 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from GRU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,609 miles (7,417 km, 4,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Gulf Shores and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to GRU?
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