# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kadugli (KDX)

> 9,123 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,123 km / 5,669 mi / 4,926 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:18 in Kadugli)
- **Elevation difference**: 611 ft (KDX 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

### [Kadugli Airport (KDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdx-kadugli-kadugli-airport/1ef266de-edf6-6542-bc3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kadugli, Sudan
- ICAO: HSLI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 11.140000, 29.700000
- Elevation: 1,848 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 15:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:18 in Kadugli.
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)
- [Kadugli Airport (KDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdx-kadugli-kadugli-airport/1ef266de-edf6-6542-bc3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)