# Distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,045 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,045 km / 5,620 mi / 4,884 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:21 in Cagliari, it's 19:21 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,446 ft (GRU is higher than CAG)

## Airports

### [Cagliari / Elmas Airport (CAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cag-cagliari-cagliari-elmas-airport/1ef266df-5031-6fe0-ba66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cagliari, Italy
- ICAO: LIEE
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 39.250000, 9.050000
- Elevation: 13 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 00:21 in Cagliari, it's 19:21 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cagliari / Elmas Airport (CAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cag-cagliari-cagliari-elmas-airport/1ef266df-5031-6fe0-ba66-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)