# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Thessaloniki (SKG)

> 10,094 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,094 km / 6,272 mi / 5,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:59 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:59 in Thessaloniki)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,437 ft (SKG 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

### [Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skg-thessaloniki-thessaloniki-macedonia-international-airport/1ef266df-4eaa-6046-a3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thessaloniki, Greece
- ICAO: LGTS
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 40.520000, 22.970000
- Elevation: 22 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 20:59 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:59 in Thessaloniki.
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)
- [Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skg-thessaloniki-thessaloniki-macedonia-international-airport/1ef266df-4eaa-6046-a3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)