# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Masai Mara (MRE)

> 9,076 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,076 km / 5,640 mi / 4,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:18 in Masai Mara)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,741 ft (MRE 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

### [Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mre-masai-mara-mara-serena-lodge-airstrip/1ef266de-ec87-6e18-a939-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masai Mara, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMS
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.410000, 35.010000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 17:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:18 in Masai Mara.
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)
- [Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mre-masai-mara-mara-serena-lodge-airstrip/1ef266de-ec87-6e18-a939-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)