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LCH to GRU: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,828 mi
7,769 km · 4,195 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from GRU?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,828 miles (7,769 km, 4,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Lake Charles and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to GRU?
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