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PAD to CGH: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
6,179 mi
9,944 km · 5,369 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- CGH — Congonhas 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from CGH?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 6,179 miles (9,944 km, 5,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Paderborn and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to CGH?
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