# Distance from Charles City (CCY) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 8,772 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,772 km / 5,451 mi / 4,736 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 04:04 in Charles City, it's 06:04 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,334 ft (GRU is higher than CCY)

## Airports

### [Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccy-charles-city-northeast-iowa-regional-airport/1ef266df-1336-626c-a224-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charles City, United States
- ICAO: KCCY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.070000, -92.610000
- Elevation: 1,125 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 04:04 in Charles City, it's 06:04 in Sao Paulo.

## Related

- [Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccy-charles-city-northeast-iowa-regional-airport/1ef266df-1336-626c-a224-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)