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LBF to GRU: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,652 mi
9,096 km · 4,911 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from GRU?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,652 miles (9,096 km, 4,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 North Platte and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to GRU?
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