# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Sorocaba (SOD)

> 9,707 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,707 km / 6,032 mi / 5,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:45 in Brussels, it's 19:45 in Sorocaba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,893 ft (SOD is higher than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Sorocaba Airport (SOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sod-sorocaba-sorocaba-airport/1ef266df-9fe7-6f76-8ca2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sorocaba, Brazil
- ICAO: SDCO
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.480000, -47.490000
- Elevation: 2,077 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 00:45 in Brussels, it's 19:45 in Sorocaba.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sorocaba Airport (SOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sod-sorocaba-sorocaba-airport/1ef266df-9fe7-6f76-8ca2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)