# Distance from Ankara (ESB) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 10,826 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,826 km / 6,727 mi / 5,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:08 in Ankara, it's 02:08 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 666 ft (GRU is lower than ESB)

## Airports

### [Esenboga International Airport (ESB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esb-ankara-esenboga-international-airport/1ef266df-5822-648e-8946-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ankara, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAC
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.130000, 33.000000
- Elevation: 3,125 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 08:08 in Ankara, it's 02:08 in Sao Paulo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Esenboga International Airport (ESB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esb-ankara-esenboga-international-airport/1ef266df-5822-648e-8946-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)