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JEF to GRU: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,206 mi
8,378 km · 4,524 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from GRU?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,206 miles (8,378 km, 4,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Jefferson City and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to GRU?
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