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RTM to GRU: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,047 mi
9,732 km · 5,255 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from GRU?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,047 miles (9,732 km, 5,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Rotterdam and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to GRU?
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