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SQL to GRU: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,469 mi
10,412 km · 5,622 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from GRU?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,469 miles (10,412 km, 5,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 San Carlos and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 4 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to GRU?
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