# Distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 10,185 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,185 km / 6,329 mi / 5,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 02:24 in Flensburg, it's 21:24 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,328 ft (GRU is higher than FLF)

## Airports

### [Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport (FLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flf-flensburg-flensburg-schaferhaus-airport/1ef266de-c06c-6af4-a5e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flensburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDXF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 54.770000, 9.380000
- Elevation: 131 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 02:24 in Flensburg, it's 21:24 in Sao Paulo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport (FLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flf-flensburg-flensburg-schaferhaus-airport/1ef266de-c06c-6af4-a5e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)