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NXX to GRU: distance & flight time
Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,768 mi
7,674 km · 4,144 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 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 NXX from GRU?
The flight distance from Willow Grove (NXX) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,768 miles (7,674 km, 4,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NXX to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NXX to GRU?
Nonstop service on NXX–GRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Willow Grove and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Willow Grove.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NXX to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NXX–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NXX to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NXX–GRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.