# Distance from Malselv (BDU) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 11,506 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,506 km / 7,149 mi / 6,213 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 09:51 in Malselv, it's 04:51 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,207 ft (GRU is higher than BDU)

## Airports

### [Bardufoss Airport (BDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdu-malselv-bardufoss-airport/1ef266de-c8c8-6ae0-b220-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malselv, Norway
- ICAO: ENDU
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.060000, 18.540000
- Elevation: 252 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 09:51 in Malselv, it's 04:51 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bardufoss Airport (BDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdu-malselv-bardufoss-airport/1ef266de-c8c8-6ae0-b220-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)