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TVF to GRU: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,819 mi
9,365 km · 5,057 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from GRU?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,819 miles (9,365 km, 5,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Thief River Falls and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to GRU?
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