# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Luena (LUO)

> 7,097 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,097 km / 4,410 mi / 3,832 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 12:12 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:12 in Luena)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,901 ft (LUO 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

### [Luena Airport (LUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luo-luena-luena-airport/1ef266de-dd02-68a8-8ebc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luena, Angola
- ICAO: FNUE
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -11.770000, 19.900000
- Elevation: 4,360 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 12:12 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:12 in Luena.
The 4-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)
- [Luena Airport (LUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luo-luena-luena-airport/1ef266de-dd02-68a8-8ebc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)