# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Minot (MOT)

> 9,656 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,656 km / 6,000 mi / 5,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:33 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:33 in Minot)
- **Elevation difference**: 743 ft (MOT 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

### [Minot International Airport (MOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mot-minot-minot-international-airport/1ef266df-2be9-6836-bfb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minot, United States
- ICAO: KMOT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 48.260000, -101.280000
- Elevation: 1,716 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 18:33 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:33 in Minot.

## 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)
- [Minot International Airport (MOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mot-minot-minot-international-airport/1ef266df-2be9-6836-bfb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)