# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Valence/Chabeuil (VAF)

> 9,215 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,215 km / 5,726 mi / 4,976 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → France
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:07 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:07 in Valence/Chabeuil)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,934 ft (VAF 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

### [Valence-Chabeuil Airport (VAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vaf-valencechabeuil-valence-chabeuil-airport/1ef266df-4a69-6c8e-b207-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valence/Chabeuil, France
- ICAO: LFLU
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.920000, 4.970000
- Elevation: 525 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 23:07 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:07 in Valence/Chabeuil.
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)
- [Valence-Chabeuil Airport (VAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vaf-valencechabeuil-valence-chabeuil-airport/1ef266df-4a69-6c8e-b207-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)