# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tin City (TNC)

> 13,796 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,796 km / 8,572 mi / 7,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 03:12 in Sao Paulo, it's 22:12 in Tin City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,186 ft (TNC 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

### [Tin City Lrrs Airport (TNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnc-tin-city-tin-city-lrrs-airport/1ef266df-8838-6fce-9967-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tin City, United States
- ICAO: PATC
- Timezone: America/Nome
- Coordinates: 65.560000, -167.920000
- Elevation: 273 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 03:12 in Sao Paulo, it's 22:12 in Tin City.
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)
- [Tin City Lrrs Airport (TNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnc-tin-city-tin-city-lrrs-airport/1ef266df-8838-6fce-9967-06bb2780ed98)
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