# Distance from Gabala (GBB) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 12,020 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,020 km / 7,469 mi / 6,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Azerbaijan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:50 in Gabala, it's 16:50 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,524 ft (GRU is higher than GBB)

## Airports

### [Gabala International Airport (GBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbb-gabala-gabala-international-airport/1ef266df-e476-68ea-bdda-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gabala, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBQ
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.830000, 47.710000
- Elevation: 935 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 23:50 in Gabala, it's 16:50 in Sao Paulo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gabala International Airport (GBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbb-gabala-gabala-international-airport/1ef266df-e476-68ea-bdda-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)