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PRY to CGH: distance & flight time
Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
4,637 mi
7,463 km · 4,029 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
- 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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is PRY from CGH?
The flight distance from Pretoria (PRY) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 4,637 miles (7,463 km, 4,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRY to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Pretoria and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Pretoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRY to CGH?
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