# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Sfax (SFA)

> 8,839 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,839 km / 5,492 mi / 4,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 10:31 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:31 in Sfax)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,374 ft (SFA 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

### [Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfa-sfax-sfax-thyna-international-airport/1ef266de-b899-6020-80b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sfax, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTX
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 34.720000, 10.690000
- Elevation: 85 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 10:31 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:31 in Sfax.
The 4-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)
- [Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfa-sfax-sfax-thyna-international-airport/1ef266de-b899-6020-80b4-06bb2780ed98)
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