# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Arua (RUA)

> 8,862 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,862 km / 5,507 mi / 4,785 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:27 in Sao Paulo, it's 01:27 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,492 ft (RUA is higher 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

### [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arua, Uganda
- ICAO: HUAR
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 3.050000, 30.920000
- Elevation: 3,951 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 19:27 in Sao Paulo, it's 01:27 in Arua.
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)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
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