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LAF to GRU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,121 mi
8,242 km · 4,450 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from GRU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,121 miles (8,242 km, 4,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Lafayette and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to GRU?
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