# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Luiza (LZA)

> 7,539 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,539 km / 4,684 mi / 4,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 10:37 in Luiza)
- **Elevation difference**: 431 ft (LZA is higher 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

### [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luiza, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUG
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -7.180000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 2,890 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 05:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 10:37 in Luiza.
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)
- [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)