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HTL to GRU: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,269 mi
8,480 km · 4,579 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from GRU?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,269 miles (8,480 km, 4,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Houghton Lake and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to GRU?
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