# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)

> 7,708 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,708 km / 4,790 mi / 4,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 21:35 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:35 in Kolwezi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,548 ft (KWZ is higher 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

### [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolwezi Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -10.770000, 25.510000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 21:35 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:35 in Kolwezi Airport.
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)
- [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)
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