# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kariba (KAB)

> 7,828 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,828 km / 4,864 mi / 4,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:11 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:11 in Kariba)
- **Elevation difference**: 753 ft (KAB 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

### [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kariba, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVKB
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -16.520000, 28.890000
- Elevation: 1,706 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:11 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:11 in Kariba.
The 5-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)
- [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)
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