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YXL to GRU: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,791 mi
9,320 km · 5,032 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from GRU?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,791 miles (9,320 km, 5,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Sioux Lookout and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to GRU?
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