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UBJ to GRU: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,699 mi
18,828 km · 10,166 nm
23h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from GRU?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,699 miles (18,828 km, 10,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 24m 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 Yamaguchi and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to GRU?
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