✈ GRU → ATH
12H 41M, 6,226 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from São Paulo to Athens
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Athens?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Athens (ATH) takes about 12 hours 41 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,226 miles (10,020 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 41m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,226 mi
10,020 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
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
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.