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MSJ to GRU: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,160 mi
17,960 km · 9,698 nm
22h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from GRU?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,160 miles (17,960 km, 9,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 21m 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 Misawa and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to GRU?
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