# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Baku (GYD)

> 12,200 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,200 km / 7,581 mi / 6,588 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:20 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:20 in Baku)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (GYD is lower 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

### [Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyd-baku-heydar-aliyev-international-airport/1ef266df-e466-66f2-9f06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baku, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBB
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.470000, 50.050000
- Elevation: 10 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 23:20 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:20 in Baku.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyd-baku-heydar-aliyev-international-airport/1ef266df-e466-66f2-9f06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)