# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Paulo Afonso (PAV)

> 8,008 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,008 km / 4,976 mi / 4,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 09:55 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 04:55 in Paulo Afonso)
- **Elevation difference**: 519 ft (PAV is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pav-paulo-afonso-paulo-afonso-airport/1ef266df-95f4-69ba-8e2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paulo Afonso, Brazil
- ICAO: SBUF
- Timezone: America/Maceio
- Coordinates: -9.400000, -38.250000
- Elevation: 883 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:55 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 04:55 in Paulo Afonso.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pav-paulo-afonso-paulo-afonso-airport/1ef266df-95f4-69ba-8e2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)