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RHV to GRU: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,443 mi
10,369 km · 5,599 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from GRU?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,443 miles (10,369 km, 5,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to GRU?
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