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SME to GRU: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,861 mi
7,823 km · 4,224 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from GRU?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,861 miles (7,823 km, 4,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Somerset and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to GRU?
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