# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Greeley (GXY)

> 9,303 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,303 km / 5,781 mi / 5,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 08:29 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:29 in Greeley)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,238 ft (GXY is higher than GRU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxy-greeley-greeley-weld-county-airport/1ef266df-1f69-655c-b96e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greeley, United States
- ICAO: KGXY
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.440000, -104.630000
- Elevation: 4,697 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 08:29 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:29 in Greeley.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxy-greeley-greeley-weld-county-airport/1ef266df-1f69-655c-b96e-06bb2780ed98)
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