# Distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,512 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,512 km / 5,911 mi / 5,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:01 in Dembidollo, it's 06:01 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,741 ft (GRU is lower than DEM)

## Airports

### [Dembidollo Airport (DEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dem-dembidollo-dembidollo-airport/1ef266de-e9ef-6f34-b1d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dembidollo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.550000, 34.860000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 12:01 in Dembidollo, it's 06:01 in Sao Paulo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dembidollo Airport (DEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dem-dembidollo-dembidollo-airport/1ef266de-e9ef-6f34-b1d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)