# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Minneapolis (MIC)

> 8,975 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,975 km / 5,577 mi / 4,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 04:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:49 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,590 ft (MIC 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

### [Crystal Airport (MIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mic-minneapolis-crystal-airport/1ef266df-2af5-62b8-a96d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minneapolis, United States
- ICAO: KMIC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.060000, -93.350000
- Elevation: 869 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 04:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:49 in Minneapolis.

## 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)
- [Crystal Airport (MIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mic-minneapolis-crystal-airport/1ef266df-2af5-62b8-a96d-06bb2780ed98)
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