# Distance from Sorocaba (SOD) to London (STN)

> 9,578 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,578 km / 5,951 mi / 5,172 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 23:02 in Sorocaba, it's 03:02 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (STN is lower than SOD)

## Airports

### [Sorocaba Airport (SOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sod-sorocaba-sorocaba-airport/1ef266df-9fe7-6f76-8ca2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sorocaba, Brazil
- ICAO: SDCO
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.480000, -47.490000
- Elevation: 2,077 ft

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 23:02 in Sorocaba, it's 03:02 in London.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sorocaba Airport (SOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sod-sorocaba-sorocaba-airport/1ef266df-9fe7-6f76-8ca2-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)