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RAL to GRU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,115 mi
9,842 km · 5,314 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from GRU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,115 miles (9,842 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Riverside and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to GRU?
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