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TPA to GRU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
4,288 mi
6,901 km · 3,726 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from GRU?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 4,288 miles (6,901 km, 3,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TPA to GRU?
Nonstop service on TPA–GRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–GRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.