# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Middle Caicos (MDS)

> 5,732 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,732 km / 3,561 mi / 3,095 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → TC
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:57 in Middle Caicos)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,450 ft (MDS 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

### [Middle Caicos Airport (MDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mds-middle-caicos-middle-caicos-airport/1ef266df-5a99-660e-8d24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Middle Caicos, TC
- ICAO: MBMC
- Timezone: America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates: 21.830000, -71.800000
- Elevation: 9 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 18:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:57 in Middle Caicos.

## 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)
- [Middle Caicos Airport (MDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mds-middle-caicos-middle-caicos-airport/1ef266df-5a99-660e-8d24-06bb2780ed98)
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