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HHR to GRU: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,159 mi
9,912 km · 5,352 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from GRU?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,159 miles (9,912 km, 5,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Hawthorne and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to GRU?
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