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LIL to GRU: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,938 mi
9,556 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from GRU?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,938 miles (9,556 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Lille and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to GRU?
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