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SMO to GRU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,168 mi
9,926 km · 5,360 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from GRU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,168 miles (9,926 km, 5,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Santa Monica and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GRU?
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