# Distance from Durango (DRO) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,298 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,298 km / 5,777 mi / 5,020 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 11:00 in Durango, it's 14:00 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,230 ft (GRU is lower than DRO)

## Airports

### [Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dro-durango-durango-la-plata-county-airport/1ef266df-17b1-617a-9932-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Durango, United States
- ICAO: KDRO
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.150000, -107.750000
- Elevation: 6,689 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 11:00 in Durango, it's 14:00 in Sao Paulo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dro-durango-durango-la-plata-county-airport/1ef266df-17b1-617a-9932-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)