# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Nioro du Sahel (NIX)

> 5,881 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,881 km / 3,654 mi / 3,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 03:27 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:27 in Nioro du Sahel)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,681 ft (NIX 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

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 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 03:27 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:27 in Nioro du Sahel.
The 3-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)
- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
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