# Distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 8,083 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,083 km / 5,022 mi / 4,364 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 146° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:16 in Cleveland, it's 11:16 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,876 ft (GRU is higher than BKL)

## Airports

### [Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkl-cleveland-burke-lakefront-airport/1ef266df-10c3-6840-a271-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cleveland, United States
- ICAO: KBKL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.520000, -81.680000
- Elevation: 584 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:16 in Cleveland, it's 11:16 in Sao Paulo.

## Related

- [Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkl-cleveland-burke-lakefront-airport/1ef266df-10c3-6840-a271-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)