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NRT to GRU: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,491 mi
18,493 km · 9,986 nm
23h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from GRU?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,491 miles (18,493 km, 9,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 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 Tokyo and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to GRU?
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