✈ GRU → LAX

12H 34M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,163 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time
12h 34m
Distance
6,163 mi
Or
9,919 km
Jet lag
4h

Flight from São Paulo to Los Angeles

From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America  →  LAX (LAX), USA North America

How long is the flight from São Paulo to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 12 hours 34 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,163 miles (9,919 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

12h 34m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

6,163 mi

9,919 km · great-circle

Avg speed

790 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

São Paulo timezone

UTC-3

America/Sao_Paulo

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Time difference

-4h

4 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~2.8d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1468 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 1696 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 407 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.