# Distance from St. Andrews (ADX) to Brasilia (BSB)

> 9,057 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,057 km / 5,628 mi / 4,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 16:54 in St. Andrews, it's 12:54 in Brasilia)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,459 ft (BSB is higher than ADX)

## Airports

### [RAF Leuchars (ADX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adx-st-andrews-raf-leuchars/1ef266de-c56b-683e-bc05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Andrews, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGQL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 56.370000, -2.870000
- Elevation: 38 ft

### [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brasilia, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -15.870000, -47.920000
- Elevation: 3,497 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:54 in St. Andrews, it's 12:54 in Brasilia.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [RAF Leuchars (ADX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adx-st-andrews-raf-leuchars/1ef266de-c56b-683e-bc05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)