Sao Paulo domestic connection/transfer times (GRU and CGH)
 

Hello,

I'll be flying domestic within Brazil, and am wondering if these connection times are possible. I'll be by myself with one carry-on bag only, and all flights will be on GOL.

Monday, April 30
Arrive CGH from GIG, 11:10AM
Depart CGH for CGR (Campo Grande), 11:45AM
(35 minutes!)

Friday, May 4
Arrive GRU from CGR, 9:30AM
Depart GRU for MAO (Manaos), 10:35AM
(65 minutes seems reasonable??)


Many thanks, in advance. Everyone's help is appreciated.

I would say that the 35 minutes is pushing it. are there any other options for flights that day?

I guess the good thing is that you are flying with the same company (GOL), so what you can do is get them to check you in for both flights, so that they know you are coming, and who knows, if you are a bit delayed they may hold the plane.

I am not familiar with CGR, but CGH is fairly small, and easy enough to navigate.

I hope this is helpful

I agree that it seems tight. It could work...or not. When are the next GOL flights to your destinations? Sao Paulo's airports can be zoos.

Kurish,
I honestly do not believe 35 minutes are enough, considering that flights are usually late in arriving. Since both flights are GOL, however, if you flight is late, they will have to put you in another flight if you miss the connection. But I would rather play it safer...

Thanks for your responses.

I booked the 65 min connection (CGR->GRU->MAO) and made the MAO flight, but just by the skin of my teeth. Who knew you had to go through customs/immigration again when coming into Sao Paulo from Campo Grande??? I'm not sure if the plane was an international flight that just stopped to pick up a few more passengers in Campo Grande, or if that area is so close to the Bolivia/Paraguay border that Brazil decided to treat it as "international" for the sake of increased safety/control.

Anyway, thankfully the lines were short in GRU, and the GOL personnel were very helpful about getting me on the flight in time. If either of those hadn't been the case, I would have missed it. By the way, checking in for GRU->MAO at the same time as the CGR->MAO flight was not possible.

Re: the 35 min connection, for future readers' reference, there would simply be no way to make that.