# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tambacounda (TUD)

> 5,462 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,462 km / 3,394 mi / 2,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 17:11 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:11 in Tambacounda)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,298 ft (TUD 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

### [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tambacounda, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTT
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 13.740000, -13.650000
- Elevation: 161 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 17:11 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:11 in Tambacounda.
The 3-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)
- [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)
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