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SOP to GRU: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,591 mi
7,389 km · 3,989 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from GRU?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,591 miles (7,389 km, 3,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to GRU?
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