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SCQ to CGH: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
5,200 mi
8,369 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from CGH?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 5,200 miles (8,369 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Santiago and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to CGH?
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