# Distance from Dezful Airport (DEF) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 11,809 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,809 km / 7,338 mi / 6,377 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 01:32 in Dezful Airport, it's 19:02 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,985 ft (GRU is higher than DEF)

## Airports

### [Dezful Airport (DEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/def-dezful-airport/1ef266df-7cbf-679c-95be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dezful Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIAD
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.430000, 48.400000
- Elevation: 474 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 01:32 in Dezful Airport, it's 19:02 in Sao Paulo.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dezful Airport (DEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/def-dezful-airport/1ef266df-7cbf-679c-95be-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)
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