# Distance from Council (CIL) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 13,629 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,629 km / 8,469 mi / 7,359 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:21 in Council, it's 04:21 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,359 ft (GRU is higher than CIL)

## Airports

### [Council Airport (CIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cil-council-council-airport/1ef266df-2517-6bde-984c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Council, United States
- ICAO: KK29
- Timezone: America/Nome
- Coordinates: 64.900000, -163.700000
- Elevation: 100 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 23:21 in Council, it's 04:21 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Council Airport (CIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cil-council-council-airport/1ef266df-2517-6bde-984c-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)