# Distance from Epinal/Mirecourt (EPL) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 9,537 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,537 km / 5,926 mi / 5,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 04:37 in Epinal/Mirecourt, it's 23:37 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,375 ft (GRU is higher than EPL)

## Airports

### [Epinal-Mirecourt Airport (EPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/epl-epinalmirecourt-epinal-mirecourt-airport/1ef266df-4cee-6c66-8373-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Epinal/Mirecourt, France
- ICAO: LFSG
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.330000, 6.070000
- Elevation: 1,084 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 04:37 in Epinal/Mirecourt, it's 23:37 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Epinal-Mirecourt Airport (EPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/epl-epinalmirecourt-epinal-mirecourt-airport/1ef266df-4cee-6c66-8373-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)