# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kostroma (KMW)

> 12,050 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,050 km / 7,488 mi / 6,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:09 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:09 in Kostroma)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,013 ft (KMW 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

### [Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmw-kostroma-kostroma-sokerkino-airport/1ef266df-eb91-66fc-bb42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kostroma, Russia
- ICAO: UUBA
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 57.800000, 41.020000
- Elevation: 446 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 15:09 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:09 in Kostroma.
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)
- [Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmw-kostroma-kostroma-sokerkino-airport/1ef266df-eb91-66fc-bb42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)