# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Penza (PEZ)

> 12,167 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,167 km / 7,560 mi / 6,570 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:50 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:50 in Penza)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,845 ft (PEZ 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

### [Penza Airport (PEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pez-penza-penza-airport/1ef266df-ec9f-672e-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Penza, Russia
- ICAO: UWPP
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 53.110000, 45.020000
- Elevation: 614 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 14:50 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:50 in Penza.
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)
- [Penza Airport (PEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pez-penza-penza-airport/1ef266df-ec9f-672e-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)
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