# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Port Townsend (TWD)

> 10,973 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,973 km / 6,818 mi / 5,925 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 22:22 in Sao Paulo, it's 18:22 in Port Townsend)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,349 ft (TWD 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

### [Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twd-port-townsend-jefferson-county-international-airport/1ef266de-f704-6788-8b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Townsend, United States
- ICAO: K0S9
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.050000, -122.810000
- Elevation: 110 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 22:22 in Sao Paulo, it's 18:22 in Port Townsend.
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)
- [Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twd-port-townsend-jefferson-county-international-airport/1ef266de-f704-6788-8b1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)