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SMD to GRU: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,104 mi
8,215 km · 4,436 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from GRU?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,104 miles (8,215 km, 4,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to GRU?
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