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ZQL to GRU: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,993 mi
9,645 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from GRU?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,993 miles (9,645 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Donaueschingen and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to GRU?
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