# Distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Sao Mateus (SBJ)

> 9,620 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,620 km / 5,978 mi / 5,194 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:14 in Copenhagen, it's 01:14 in Sao Mateus)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (SBJ is higher than CPH)

## Airports

### [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copenhagen, Denmark
- ICAO: EKCH
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 12.660000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Sao Mateus Airport (SBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbj-sao-mateus-sao-mateus-airport/1ef266df-bebb-657e-927a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Mateus, Brazil
- ICAO: SNMX
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -18.720000, -39.830000
- Elevation: 98 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 06:14 in Copenhagen, it's 01:14 in Sao Mateus.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Mateus Airport (SBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbj-sao-mateus-sao-mateus-airport/1ef266df-bebb-657e-927a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)