# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO)

> 10,632 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,632 km / 6,606 mi / 5,741 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:35 in Sao Paulo, it's 18:35 in Cengiz Topel Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,277 ft (KCO 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

### [Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kco-cengiz-topel-airport/1ef266df-58ba-6f0e-97c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cengiz Topel Airport, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBQ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.730000, 30.080000
- Elevation: 182 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 12:35 in Sao Paulo, it's 18:35 in Cengiz Topel Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kco-cengiz-topel-airport/1ef266df-58ba-6f0e-97c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)