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XFW to GRU: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,287 mi
10,118 km · 5,463 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from GRU?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,287 miles (10,118 km, 5,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Hamburg and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to GRU?
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