# Distance from Electric City (GCD) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 10,719 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,719 km / 6,661 mi / 5,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 21:32 in Electric City, it's 01:32 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 866 ft (GRU is higher than GCD)

## Airports

### [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Electric City, United States
- ICAO: K3W7
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.920000, -119.080000
- Elevation: 1,593 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 21:32 in Electric City, it's 01:32 in Sao Paulo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)