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SSZ to GRR: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
5,247 mi
8,444 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SSZ
Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from GRR?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 5,247 miles (8,444 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Santos and Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is 1 hour behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to GRR?
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