# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Sao Jose Do Rio Preto (SJP)

> 9,713 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,713 km / 6,035 mi / 5,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:04 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 02:04 in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,420 ft (SJP 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

### [Sao Jose do Rio Preto Airport (SJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjp-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-airport/1ef266df-95ab-6af8-866d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -20.820000, -49.410000
- Elevation: 1,784 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 07:04 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 02:04 in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto.
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)
- [Sao Jose do Rio Preto Airport (SJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjp-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-airport/1ef266df-95ab-6af8-866d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)