# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pirassununga (QPS)

> 9,750 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,750 km / 6,058 mi / 5,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 12:08 in Los Angeles, it's 16:08 in Pirassununga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,840 ft (QPS is higher than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

### [Campo Fontenelle Airport (QPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qps-pirassununga-campo-fontenelle-airport/1ef266df-961a-69f8-a3cd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pirassununga, Brazil
- ICAO: SBYS
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.980000, -47.330000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 12:08 in Los Angeles, it's 16:08 in Pirassununga.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Campo Fontenelle Airport (QPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qps-pirassununga-campo-fontenelle-airport/1ef266df-961a-69f8-a3cd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)