# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Louisville (SDF)

> 7,982 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,982 km / 4,960 mi / 4,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:09 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:09 in Louisville)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,958 ft (SDF 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

### [Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdf-louisville-louisville-muhammad-ali-international-airport/1ef266df-37d0-6b5e-8fd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Louisville, United States
- ICAO: KSDF
- Timezone: America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Coordinates: 38.170000, -85.740000
- Elevation: 501 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 04:09 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:09 in Louisville.

## 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)
- [Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdf-louisville-louisville-muhammad-ali-international-airport/1ef266df-37d0-6b5e-8fd6-06bb2780ed98)
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