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MCF to GRU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,281 mi
6,889 km · 3,720 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from GRU?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,281 miles (6,889 km, 3,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Tampa and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GRU?
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