# Distance from Bear Creek (BCC) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 13,297 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,297 km / 8,262 mi / 7,180 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:46 in Bear Creek, it's 00:46 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,719 ft (GRU is higher than BCC)

## Airports

### [Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcc-bear-creek-bear-creek-3-airport/1ef266df-41b9-6706-be6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bear Creek, United States
- ICAO: KZ48
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.570000, -156.140000
- Elevation: 740 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 19:46 in Bear Creek, it's 00:46 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcc-bear-creek-bear-creek-3-airport/1ef266df-41b9-6706-be6a-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)