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LAX to GRU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,163 mi
9,919 km · 5,356 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from GRU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,163 miles (9,919 km, 5,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Los Angeles and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to GRU?
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