# Distance from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 16,400 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,400 km / 10,191 mi / 8,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:12 in Chiang Mai, it's 20:12 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,423 ft (GRU is higher than CNX)

## Airports

### [Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnx-chiang-mai-chiang-mai-international-airport/1ef266df-f525-689e-9326-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiang Mai, Thailand
- ICAO: VTCC
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 18.770000, 98.960000
- Elevation: 1,036 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 06:12 in Chiang Mai, it's 20:12 in Sao Paulo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnx-chiang-mai-chiang-mai-international-airport/1ef266df-f525-689e-9326-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)