# Distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 8,840 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,840 km / 5,493 mi / 4,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 07:28 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 11:28 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,216 ft (GRU is higher than CEN)

## Airports

### [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCN
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 27.390000, -109.830000
- Elevation: 243 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://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

## 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 07:28 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 11:28 in Sao Paulo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)