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PIR to GRU: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,786 mi
9,312 km · 5,028 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from GRU?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,786 miles (9,312 km, 5,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Pierre and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to GRU?
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