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SFO to GRU: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,479 mi
10,427 km · 5,630 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from GRU?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,479 miles (10,427 km, 5,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to GRU?
Nonstop service on SFO–GRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–GRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.