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JHB to GRU: distance & flight time
Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
9,935 mi
15,988 km · 8,633 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- 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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 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 JHB from GRU?
The flight distance from Johor Bahru (JHB) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 9,935 miles (15,988 km, 8,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHB to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 Johor Bahru and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 11 hours behind Johor Bahru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHB to GRU?
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