# Distance from Roma (CIA) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,456 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,456 km / 5,875 mi / 5,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:32 in Roma, it's 18:32 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,032 ft (GRU is higher than CIA)

## Airports

### [Ciampino Airport (CIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cia-roma-ciampino-airport/1ef266df-5130-69fa-87ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roma, Italy
- ICAO: LIRA
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.590000
- Elevation: 427 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 23:32 in Roma, it's 18:32 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciampino Airport (CIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cia-roma-ciampino-airport/1ef266df-5130-69fa-87ee-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)