# Distance from Delta Junction Ft Greely (BIG) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 12,784 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,784 km / 7,944 mi / 6,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 93° (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 00:30 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 05:30 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,174 ft (GRU is higher than BIG)

## Airports

### [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Delta Junction Ft Greely, United States
- ICAO: PABI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.000000, -145.720000
- Elevation: 1,285 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 00:30 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 05:30 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)