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Flight time from San Francisco to São Paulo

SFO → GRU · San Francisco International Airport to São Paulo/Guarulhos-Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to São Paulo (GRU) takes about 11h 40m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 6,479 miles (10,427 km).

6,479
miles
10,427
kilometers
+4h
time change
SE
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
11h 40m

When will you arrive?

São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 4 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to São Paulo?
About 11h 40m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
6,479 miles, or 10,427 km (5,630 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

GRU → SFO11h 49mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m