# Distance from Santa Cruz del Quiche (AQB) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 6,471 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,471 km / 4,021 mi / 3,494 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guatemala) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 12:44 in Santa Cruz del Quiche, it's 15:44 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,172 ft (GRU is lower than AQB)

## Airports

### [Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (AQB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqb-santa-cruz-del-quiche-santa-cruz-del-quiche-airport/1ef266df-5cdb-6b6a-97d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGQC
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.010000, -91.150000
- Elevation: 6,631 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:44 in Santa Cruz del Quiche, it's 15:44 in Sao Paulo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (AQB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqb-santa-cruz-del-quiche-santa-cruz-del-quiche-airport/1ef266df-5cdb-6b6a-97d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)