# Distance from Bethel (BET) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 13,635 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,635 km / 8,472 mi / 7,362 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:36 in Bethel, it's 03:36 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,330 ft (GRU is higher than BET)

## Airports

### [Bethel Airport (BET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bet-bethel-bethel-airport/1ef266df-85ac-68f0-90c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bethel, United States
- ICAO: PABE
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.780000, -161.840000
- Elevation: 129 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 22:36 in Bethel, it's 03:36 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bethel Airport (BET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bet-bethel-bethel-airport/1ef266df-85ac-68f0-90c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)