# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Fort Albany (YFA)

> 9,080 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,080 km / 5,642 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:01 in Sao Paulo, it's 01:01 in Fort Albany)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,411 ft (YFA 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

### [Fort Albany Airport (YFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfa-fort-albany-fort-albany-airport/1ef266de-af93-63ae-9cfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Albany, Canada
- ICAO: CYFA
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 52.200000, -81.700000
- Elevation: 48 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 02:01 in Sao Paulo, it's 01:01 in Fort Albany.

## 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)
- [Fort Albany Airport (YFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfa-fort-albany-fort-albany-airport/1ef266de-af93-63ae-9cfe-06bb2780ed98)
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