# Distance from Covilha Airport (COV) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 8,152 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,152 km / 5,066 mi / 4,402 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 16:37 in Covilha Airport, it's 12:37 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 887 ft (GRU is higher than COV)

## Airports

### [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Covilha Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPCV
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 40.260000, -7.480000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:37 in Covilha Airport, it's 12:37 in Sao Paulo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)