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GWT to GRU: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,304 mi
10,145 km · 5,478 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording 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 GWT from GRU?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,304 miles (10,145 km, 5,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Westerland and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to GRU?
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