# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Malatya (MLX)

> 11,155 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,155 km / 6,932 mi / 6,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:43 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:43 in Malatya)
- **Elevation difference**: 369 ft (MLX 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

### [Malatya Erhac Airport (MLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlx-malatya-malatya-erhac-airport/1ef266df-5862-6eb2-9525-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malatya, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAT
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 38.440000, 38.090000
- Elevation: 2,828 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 10:43 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:43 in Malatya.
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)
- [Malatya Erhac Airport (MLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlx-malatya-malatya-erhac-airport/1ef266df-5862-6eb2-9525-06bb2780ed98)
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