# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tulare (TLR)

> 10,112 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,112 km / 6,283 mi / 5,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 07:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:18 in Tulare)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,194 ft (TLR 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

### [Mefford Field (TLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlr-tulare-mefford-field/1ef266df-3bb9-63ba-a6fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulare, United States
- ICAO: KTLR
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.160000, -119.330000
- Elevation: 265 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 07:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:18 in Tulare.
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)
- [Mefford Field (TLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlr-tulare-mefford-field/1ef266df-3bb9-63ba-a6fe-06bb2780ed98)
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