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ZMG to GRU: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,281 mi
10,108 km · 5,458 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from GRU?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,281 miles (10,108 km, 5,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Magdeburg and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to GRU?
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