# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Bo (KBS)

> 5,138 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,138 km / 3,193 mi / 2,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:04 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:04 in Bo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,131 ft (KBS 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

### [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bo, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBO
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.940000, -11.760000
- Elevation: 328 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 05:04 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:04 in Bo.
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)
- [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)