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SPF to GRU: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,922 mi
9,530 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from GRU?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,922 miles (9,530 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to GRU?
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