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IWK to GRU: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,693 mi
18,818 km · 10,161 nm
23h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from GRU?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,693 miles (18,818 km, 10,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to GRU?
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