# Distance from Coconut Island Airport (CNC) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 16,149 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,149 km / 10,035 mi / 8,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 16:39 in Coconut Island Airport, it's 03:39 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,456 ft (GRU is higher than CNC)

## Airports

### [Coconut Island Airport (CNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnc-coconut-island-airport/1ef266e0-081a-64d6-bc34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coconut Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCCT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.050000, 143.070000
- Elevation: 3 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 16:39 in Coconut Island Airport, it's 03:39 in Sao Paulo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coconut Island Airport (CNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnc-coconut-island-airport/1ef266e0-081a-64d6-bc34-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)