# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Mossel Bay (MZY)

> 6,663 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,663 km / 4,140 mi / 3,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:15 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:15 in Mossel Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,928 ft (MZY 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

### [Mossel Bay Airport (MZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzy-mossel-bay-mossel-bay-airport/1ef266de-d343-6362-9b1c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mossel Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMO
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -34.160000, 22.060000
- Elevation: 531 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 00:15 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:15 in Mossel Bay.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Mossel Bay Airport (MZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzy-mossel-bay-mossel-bay-airport/1ef266de-d343-6362-9b1c-06bb2780ed98)
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