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YHY to GRU: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,973 mi
11,221 km · 6,059 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from GRU?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,973 miles (11,221 km, 6,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Hay River and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to GRU?
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