# Distance from Budapest (BUD) to Sao Paulo (CGH)

> 10,278 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,278 km / 6,386 mi / 5,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 11:39 in Budapest, it's 06:39 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,136 ft (CGH is higher than BUD)

## Airports

### [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Budapest, Hungary
- ICAO: LHBP
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 47.440000, 19.260000
- Elevation: 495 ft

### [Congonhas Airport (CGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgh-sao-paulo-congonhas-airport/1ef266df-95a7-6aa2-943a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.630000, -46.660000
- Elevation: 2,631 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 11:39 in Budapest, it's 06:39 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [Congonhas Airport (CGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgh-sao-paulo-congonhas-airport/1ef266df-95a7-6aa2-943a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)