✈ GRU → MXP
12H 3M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from São Paulo to Milan
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → Malpensa (MXP), Italy Europe
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Milan?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Milan (MXP) takes about 12 hours 3 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,894 miles (9,485 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 3m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,894 mi
9,485 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Milan timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Rome
Time difference
+5h
5 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~5d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.