✈ GRU → GIG
1H 4M FROM SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO. YOU COULD'VE TAKEN THE TRAIN.
Flight from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) takes about 1 hour 4 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 210 miles (338 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
1h 4m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
210 mi
338 km · great-circle
Avg speed
318 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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