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SCN to GRU: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,002 mi
9,659 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from GRU?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,002 miles (9,659 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Saarbruecken and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to GRU?
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