# Distance from Le Castellet (BAE) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,270 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,270 km / 5,760 mi / 5,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:53 in Le Castellet, it's 18:53 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,255 ft (GRU is lower than BAE)

## Airports

### [Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bae-le-castellet-barcelonnette-saint-pons-airport/1ef266df-4ab7-61aa-a734-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Le Castellet, France
- ICAO: LFMR
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.390000, 6.610000
- Elevation: 3,714 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 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 23:53 in Le Castellet, it's 18:53 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bae-le-castellet-barcelonnette-saint-pons-airport/1ef266df-4ab7-61aa-a734-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)