✈ GRU → SFO
13H 10M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,479 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from São Paulo to San Francisco
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → SFO (SFO), USA North America
How long is the flight from São Paulo to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 13 hours 10 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,479 miles (10,427 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
13h 10m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,479 mi
10,427 km · great-circle
Avg speed
792 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
San Francisco 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.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.