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UTC to GRU: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,081 mi
9,786 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from GRU?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,081 miles (9,786 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Soesterberg and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UTC–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.