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MSL to GRU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,840 mi
7,790 km · 4,206 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from GRU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,840 miles (7,790 km, 4,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Muscle Shoals and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to GRU?
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