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XVS to GRU: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,937 mi
9,555 km · 5,159 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from GRU?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,937 miles (9,555 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Valenciennes and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to GRU?
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