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MKS to GRU: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,214 mi
10,000 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- 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 MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 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 MKS from GRU?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,214 miles (10,000 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Mekane Selam and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to GRU?
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