# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Dracena (QDC)

> 9,500 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,500 km / 5,903 mi / 5,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 11:00 in Geneva, it's 06:00 in Dracena)
- **Elevation difference**: 191 ft (QDC is lower than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Dracena Airport (QDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qdc-dracena-dracena-airport/1ef266df-a013-695a-9e09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dracena, Brazil
- ICAO: SDDR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.460000, -51.610000
- Elevation: 1,220 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 11:00 in Geneva, it's 06:00 in Dracena.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dracena Airport (QDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qdc-dracena-dracena-airport/1ef266df-a013-695a-9e09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)