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SHM to GRU: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,722 mi
18,864 km · 10,186 nm
23h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from GRU?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,722 miles (18,864 km, 10,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 27m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to GRU?
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