# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Medina (MED)

> 10,708 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,708 km / 6,653 mi / 5,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:35 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:35 in Medina)
- **Elevation difference**: 308 ft (MED 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

### [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medina, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEMA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.550000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 2,151 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 11:35 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:35 in Medina.
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)
- [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)