# Distance from Cannes/Mandelieu (CEQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,226 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,226 km / 5,733 mi / 4,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 09:31 in Cannes/Mandelieu, it's 04:31 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,446 ft (GRU is higher than CEQ)

## Airports

### [Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceq-cannesmandelieu-cannes-mandelieu-airport/1ef266df-4a88-612a-9214-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cannes/Mandelieu, France
- ICAO: LFMD
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.540000, 6.950000
- 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 09:31 in Cannes/Mandelieu, it's 04:31 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceq-cannesmandelieu-cannes-mandelieu-airport/1ef266df-4a88-612a-9214-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)