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SYD to GRU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
8,306 mi
13,367 km · 7,218 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from GRU?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 8,306 miles (13,367 km, 7,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sydney and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to GRU?
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