# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Niamtougou (LRL)

> 6,353 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,353 km / 3,948 mi / 3,430 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Togo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 00:08 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:08 in Niamtougou)
- **Elevation difference**: 944 ft (LRL 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

### [Niamtougou International Airport (LRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrl-niamtougou-niamtougou-international-airport/1ef266de-b8b0-6018-b25e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niamtougou, Togo
- ICAO: DXNG
- Timezone: Africa/Lome
- Coordinates: 9.770000, 1.090000
- Elevation: 1,515 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 00:08 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:08 in Niamtougou.
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)
- [Niamtougou International Airport (LRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrl-niamtougou-niamtougou-international-airport/1ef266de-b8b0-6018-b25e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)