# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Chignik Lagoon (KCL)

> 13,507 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,507 km / 8,393 mi / 7,293 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:38 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:38 in Chignik Lagoon)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,431 ft (KCL is lower than GRU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kcl-chignik-lagoon-chignik-lagoon-airport/1ef266df-25e7-63d4-bd6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chignik Lagoon, United States
- ICAO: KKCL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.310000, -158.530000
- Elevation: 28 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 08:38 in Sao Paulo, it's 03:38 in Chignik Lagoon.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kcl-chignik-lagoon-chignik-lagoon-airport/1ef266df-25e7-63d4-bd6b-06bb2780ed98)
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