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HNL to GRU: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
8,098 mi
13,033 km · 7,037 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from GRU?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 8,098 miles (13,033 km, 7,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HNL to GRU?
Nonstop service on HNL–GRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Honolulu and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 7 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNL–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HNL to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNL–GRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.