# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Ulyanovsk (ULV)

> 12,400 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,400 km / 7,705 mi / 6,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:03 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:03 in Ulyanovsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,996 ft (ULV 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

### [Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulv-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-baratayevka-airport/1ef266df-ec82-6cdc-84ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulyanovsk, Russia
- ICAO: UWLL
- Timezone: Europe/Samara
- Coordinates: 54.270000, 48.230000
- Elevation: 463 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 06:03 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:03 in Ulyanovsk.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulv-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-baratayevka-airport/1ef266df-ec82-6cdc-84ea-06bb2780ed98)
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