# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Lyon (QXB)

> 9,130 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,130 km / 5,673 mi / 4,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → France
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:20 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:20 in Lyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,092 ft (QXB 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

### [Aix-en-Provence (BA 114) Airport (QXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qxb-lyon-aix-en-provence-ba-114-airport/1ef266df-4a80-68e4-ab3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyon, France
- ICAO: LFMA
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.510000, 5.370000
- Elevation: 367 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 14:20 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:20 in Lyon.
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)
- [Aix-en-Provence (BA 114) Airport (QXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qxb-lyon-aix-en-provence-ba-114-airport/1ef266df-4a80-68e4-ab3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)