# Distance from Flateyri (FLI) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 10,136 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,136 km / 6,298 mi / 5,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 23:49 in Flateyri, it's 20:49 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (GRU is higher than FLI)

## Airports

### [Holt Airport (FLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fli-flateyri-holt-airport/1ef266de-9dce-6ef2-bb46-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flateyri, Iceland
- ICAO: BIHT
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.010000, -23.440000
- Elevation: 10 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 23:49 in Flateyri, it's 20:49 in Sao Paulo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Holt Airport (FLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fli-flateyri-holt-airport/1ef266de-9dce-6ef2-bb46-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)