# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Oulu / Oulunsalo (OUL)

> 11,545 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,545 km / 7,174 mi / 6,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:39 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:39 in Oulu / Oulunsalo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,412 ft (OUL 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

### [Oulu Airport (OUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oul-oulu-oulunsalo-oulu-airport/1ef266de-c1df-62a6-abeb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oulu / Oulunsalo, Finland
- ICAO: EFOU
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 64.930000, 25.350000
- Elevation: 47 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 15:39 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:39 in Oulu / Oulunsalo.
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)
- [Oulu Airport (OUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oul-oulu-oulunsalo-oulu-airport/1ef266de-c1df-62a6-abeb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)