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ZHI to GRU: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from GRU?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Grenchen and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to GRU?
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