# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Hoquiam (HQM)

> 10,999 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,999 km / 6,834 mi / 5,939 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 09:32 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:32 in Hoquiam)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,441 ft (HQM 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

### [Bowerman Airport (HQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hqm-hoquiam-bowerman-airport/1ef266df-2134-6b0c-9cbe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hoquiam, United States
- ICAO: KHQM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.970000, -123.940000
- Elevation: 18 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 09:32 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:32 in Hoquiam.
The 4-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)
- [Bowerman Airport (HQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hqm-hoquiam-bowerman-airport/1ef266df-2134-6b0c-9cbe-06bb2780ed98)
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