# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Imperial (IML)

> 9,111 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,111 km / 5,662 mi / 4,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 14:56 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:56 in Imperial)
- **Elevation difference**: 817 ft (IML 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

### [Imperial Municipal Airport (IML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iml-imperial-imperial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2349-6cee-bbc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Imperial, United States
- ICAO: KIML
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.510000, -101.620000
- Elevation: 3,276 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 14:56 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:56 in Imperial.
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)
- [Imperial Municipal Airport (IML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iml-imperial-imperial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2349-6cee-bbc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)