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VAR to GRU: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,581 mi
10,591 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from GRU?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,581 miles (10,591 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 VAR to GRU?
Nonstop service on VAR–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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to GRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–GRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to GRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–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.