# Distance from Burlington (BRL) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 8,501 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,501 km / 5,282 mi / 4,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:29 in Burlington, it's 08:29 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,760 ft (GRU is higher than BRL)

## Airports

### [Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brl-burlington-southeast-iowa-regional-airport/1ef266df-1159-6b42-9b70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burlington, United States
- ICAO: KBRL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.780000, -91.130000
- Elevation: 699 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 06:29 in Burlington, it's 08:29 in Sao Paulo.

## Related

- [Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brl-burlington-southeast-iowa-regional-airport/1ef266df-1159-6b42-9b70-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)