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MSP to GRU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,563 mi
8,953 km · 4,834 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from GRU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,563 miles (8,953 km, 4,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Minneapolis and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to GRU?
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