# Distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,371 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,371 km / 5,823 mi / 5,060 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:10 in Cortez, it's 11:10 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,459 ft (GRU is lower than CEZ)

## Airports

### [Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cez-cortez-cortez-municipal-airport/1ef266df-137f-6b92-8366-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cortez, United States
- ICAO: KCEZ
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.300000, -108.630000
- Elevation: 5,918 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 08:10 in Cortez, it's 11:10 in Sao Paulo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cez-cortez-cortez-municipal-airport/1ef266df-137f-6b92-8366-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)