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LEN to GRU: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,251 mi
8,450 km · 4,563 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from GRU?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,251 miles (8,450 km, 4,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Leon and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to GRU?
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