# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Colon (QCO)

> 6,340 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,340 km / 3,940 mi / 3,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:34 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:34 in Colon)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,459 ft (QCO 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

### [Colon Airport (QCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qco-colon-colon-airport/1ef266df-6abd-6940-9651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colon, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCO
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.710000, -80.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:34 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:34 in Colon.

## 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)
- [Colon Airport (QCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qco-colon-colon-airport/1ef266df-6abd-6940-9651-06bb2780ed98)
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