# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Hayden (HDN)

> 9,480 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,480 km / 5,890 mi / 5,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 08:38 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:38 in Hayden)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,147 ft (HDN 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

### [Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hdn-hayden-yampa-valley-airport/1ef266df-204e-6274-9537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hayden, United States
- ICAO: KHDN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.480000, -107.220000
- Elevation: 6,606 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 08:38 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:38 in Hayden.
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)
- [Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hdn-hayden-yampa-valley-airport/1ef266df-204e-6274-9537-06bb2780ed98)
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