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YYC to GRU: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,574 mi
10,579 km · 5,712 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from GRU?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,574 miles (10,579 km, 5,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Calgary and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to GRU?
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