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YFA to GRU: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,642 mi
9,080 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from GRU?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,642 miles (9,080 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Fort Albany and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to GRU?
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