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LWR to GRU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,148 mi
9,894 km · 5,342 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from GRU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,148 miles (9,894 km, 5,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR 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 Leeuwarden and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to GRU?
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