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PAO to GRU: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,461 mi
10,398 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from GRU?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,461 miles (10,398 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Palo Alto and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GRU?
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