Nonstop flight route between Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil and Savé, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(23°26'8"S by 46°28'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E)
Distance from GRU to SVF:
3,953.94 miles (6,363.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil and Savé Airport (SVF), Savé, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,954 miles (or 6,363 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport and Savé Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRU / SBGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'8"S by 46°28'23"W |
| Area Served: | São Paulo |
| Operator/Owner: | Invepar-ACSA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2459 feet (750 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRU |
| More Information: | GRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVF / DBBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Savé, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E |
| Area Served: | Savé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVF |
| More Information: | SVF Maps & Info |
Facts about São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU):
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport", another name for GRU is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro".
- The furthest airport from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (meaning São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Pássaro Marron/EMTU, a syndicate of the Internorte Consortium, offers two regular bus lines, 257 and 299, connecting Tatuapé subway station with Guarulhos Airport every 30 minutes.
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport handled 36,460,923 passengers last year.
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a R$ 1,489.5 million investment plan to upgrade Guarulhos International Airport, focusing on preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics in 2016 which will be held in Brazil, São Paulo being one of the venue cities.
- In 1989 the runways were extended and the terminals renovated, enlarged, and had their capacity increased from 7.5 million to 8.25 million passengers/year.
- The closest airport to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SW of GRU.
Facts about Savé Airport (SVF):
- In addition to being known as "Savé Airport", another name for SVF is "Savé Airport (Savé)".
- Because of Savé Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Savé Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Savé Airport (SVF) is Parakou Airport (PKO), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of SVF.
- The furthest airport from Savé Airport (SVF) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Savé Airport (meaning Savé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Savé Airport (SVF) currently has only 1 runway.
Map of Nearest Airports to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport:
List of Nearest Airports to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.56 miles (28.25 km) SW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 40.77 miles (65.62 km) ENE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) NW | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.69 miles (91.23 km) NW | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 64.31 miles (103.50 km) W | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 141.14 miles (227.15 km) NW | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 142.66 miles (229.58 km) NNE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 154.94 miles (249.35 km) NW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 178.33 miles (286.99 km) E | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 179.39 miles (288.70 km) NNW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 180.77 miles (290.92 km) WNW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 205.04 miles (329.97 km) NNW | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) ENE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 213.37 miles (343.38 km) E | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 214.79 miles (345.68 km) WSW | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
Map of Furthest Airports from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport:
List of Furthest Airports from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.63 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,215.16 miles (19,658.34 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,031.88 miles (19,363.39 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,023.59 miles (19,350.05 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,021.66 miles (19,346.94 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,018.19 miles (19,341.36 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,011.91 miles (19,331.25 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,002.70 miles (19,316.43 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,986.87 miles (19,290.95 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,936.38 miles (19,209.70 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,925.19 miles (19,191.69 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,909.45 miles (19,166.36 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,899.68 miles (19,150.64 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,843.54 miles (19,060.28 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,839.87 miles (19,054.38 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) N | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 2 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) ESE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 4 | 115.58 miles (186.01 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 6 | 141.85 miles (228.28 km) ENE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 152.54 miles (245.48 km) SSW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 10 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) ESE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 12 | 244.95 miles (394.21 km) ESE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 245.78 miles (395.54 km) SW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14 | 250.85 miles (403.70 km) WNW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 15 | 253.95 miles (408.70 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.62 miles (19,651.04 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,062.99 miles (19,413.45 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,000.50 miles (19,312.89 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,932.23 miles (19,203.01 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,903.41 miles (19,156.64 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,899.31 miles (19,150.03 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 7 | 11,897.41 miles (19,146.98 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.08 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,874.13 miles (19,109.51 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,816.18 miles (19,016.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,803.09 miles (18,995.19 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,796.90 miles (18,985.23 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,760.56 miles (18,926.74 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,754.46 miles (18,916.92 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |