# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Sao Jose Do Rio Preto (SJP)

> 8,963 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,963 km / 5,570 mi / 4,840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 13:41 in Phoenix, it's 17:41 in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto)
- **Elevation difference**: 649 ft (SJP is higher than PHX)

## Airports

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KPHX
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.430000, -112.010000
- Elevation: 1,135 ft

### [Sao Jose do Rio Preto Airport (SJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjp-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-airport/1ef266df-95ab-6af8-866d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -20.820000, -49.410000
- Elevation: 1,784 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 13:41 in Phoenix, it's 17:41 in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Jose do Rio Preto Airport (SJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjp-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-sao-jose-do-rio-preto-airport/1ef266df-95ab-6af8-866d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)