# Distance from Ad Dammam (DMM) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 11,730 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,730 km / 7,288 mi / 6,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:02 in Ad Dammam, it's 03:02 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,387 ft (GRU is higher than DMM)

## Airports

### [King Fahd International Airport (DMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmm-ad-dammam-king-fahd-international-airport/1ef266df-7959-6468-926b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEDF
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.470000, 49.800000
- Elevation: 72 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 09:02 in Ad Dammam, it's 03:02 in Sao Paulo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Fahd International Airport (DMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmm-ad-dammam-king-fahd-international-airport/1ef266df-7959-6468-926b-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)