# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kassala (KSL)

> 9,974 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,974 km / 6,197 mi / 5,385 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 07:23 in Sao Paulo, it's 12:23 in Kassala)
- **Elevation difference**: 788 ft (KSL 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

### [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kassala, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 15.390000, 36.330000
- Elevation: 1,671 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 07:23 in Sao Paulo, it's 12:23 in Kassala.
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)
- [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)