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YNS to GRU: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,493 mi
8,841 km · 4,774 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from GRU?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,493 miles (8,841 km, 4,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Nemiscau and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Nemiscau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to GRU?
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