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NUW to GRU: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,821 mi
10,977 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from GRU?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,821 miles (10,977 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Whidbey Island and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to GRU?
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