# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Arar (RAE)

> 11,106 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,106 km / 6,901 mi / 5,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:51 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:51 in Arar)
- **Elevation difference**: 646 ft (RAE 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

### [Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rae-arar-arar-domestic-airport/1ef266df-79d4-6a1e-bf01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arar, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERR
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 30.910000, 41.140000
- Elevation: 1,813 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 09:51 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:51 in Arar.
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)
- [Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rae-arar-arar-domestic-airport/1ef266df-79d4-6a1e-bf01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)