# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Illizi (VVZ)

> 8,132 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,132 km / 5,053 mi / 4,391 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 15:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:37 in Illizi)
- **Elevation difference**: 681 ft (VVZ 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

### [Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvz-illizi-illizi-takhamalt-airport/1ef266de-b54e-6e60-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illizi, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAP
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 26.720000, 8.620000
- Elevation: 1,778 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 15:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:37 in Illizi.
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)
- [Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvz-illizi-illizi-takhamalt-airport/1ef266de-b54e-6e60-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
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