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IES to GRU: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,306 mi
10,148 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen 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 IES from GRU?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,306 miles (10,148 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Riesa and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to GRU?
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