# Distance from Crested Butte (CSE) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,352 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,352 km / 5,811 mi / 5,050 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 20:04 in Crested Butte, it's 23:04 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,521 ft (GRU is lower than CSE)

## Airports

### [Crested Butte Airpark (CSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cse-crested-butte-crested-butte-airpark/1ef266de-5efe-6f06-b990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crested Butte, United States
- ICAO: 0CO2
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -106.930000
- Elevation: 8,980 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 20:04 in Crested Butte, it's 23:04 in Sao Paulo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Crested Butte Airpark (CSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cse-crested-butte-crested-butte-airpark/1ef266de-5efe-6f06-b990-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)