# Distance from Fresno (FCH) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 10,178 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,178 km / 6,324 mi / 5,496 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 09:02 in Fresno, it's 13:02 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,179 ft (GRU is higher than FCH)

## Airports

### [Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fch-fresno-fresno-chandler-executive-airport/1ef266df-1bc7-64b2-8fb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fresno, United States
- ICAO: KFCH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.700000, -119.800000
- Elevation: 280 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 Fresno, it's 13:02 in Sao Paulo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fch-fresno-fresno-chandler-executive-airport/1ef266df-1bc7-64b2-8fb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)