# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tatitlek (TEK)

> 12,816 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,816 km / 7,964 mi / 6,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 10:36 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:36 in Tatitlek)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,397 ft (TEK 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

### [Tatitlek Airport (TEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tek-tatitlek-tatitlek-airport/1ef266df-86ef-6a50-80e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tatitlek, United States
- ICAO: PAKA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.870000, -146.690000
- Elevation: 62 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 10:36 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:36 in Tatitlek.
The 5-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)
- [Tatitlek Airport (TEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tek-tatitlek-tatitlek-airport/1ef266df-86ef-6a50-80e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)