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ICN to GRU: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,380 mi
18,315 km · 9,889 nm
22h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from GRU?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,380 miles (18,315 km, 9,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 47m 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 Seoul and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to GRU?
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