# Distance from Clifton/Morenci (CFT) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,137 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,137 km / 5,678 mi / 4,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 09:05 in Clifton/Morenci, it's 13:05 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,339 ft (GRU is lower than CFT)

## Airports

### [Greenlee County Airport (CFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cft-cliftonmorenci-greenlee-county-airport/1ef266df-1396-6144-b888-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clifton/Morenci, United States
- ICAO: KCFT
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.960000, -109.210000
- Elevation: 3,798 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 09:05 in Clifton/Morenci, it's 13:05 in Sao Paulo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Greenlee County Airport (CFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cft-cliftonmorenci-greenlee-county-airport/1ef266df-1396-6144-b888-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)