# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tulum (TQO)

> 6,579 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,579 km / 4,088 mi / 3,552 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 01:29 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:29 in Tulum)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,452 ft (TQO 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

### [Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqo-tulum-felipe-carrillo-puerto-international-airport/1ef266df-6260-68c4-a3e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulum, Mexico
- ICAO: MMTU
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 20.230000, -87.430000
- Elevation: 7 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 01:29 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:29 in Tulum.

## 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)
- [Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqo-tulum-felipe-carrillo-puerto-international-airport/1ef266df-6260-68c4-a3e2-06bb2780ed98)
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