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WSY to GRU: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
9,247 mi
14,882 km · 8,036 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from GRU?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 9,247 miles (14,882 km, 8,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Airlie Beach and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 13 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to GRU?
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