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LGB to GRU: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,146 mi
9,891 km · 5,341 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from GRU?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,146 miles (9,891 km, 5,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Long Beach and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to GRU?
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