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HEL to GRU: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
7,019 mi
11,296 km · 6,099 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from GRU?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 7,019 miles (11,296 km, 6,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Helsinki and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to GRU?
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