# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Macenta (MCA)

> 5,367 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,367 km / 3,335 mi / 2,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:50 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:50 in Macenta)
- **Elevation difference**: 769 ft (MCA 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

### [Macenta Airport (MCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mca-macenta-macenta-airport/1ef266de-e987-6bc8-bbcd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macenta, Guinea
- ICAO: GUMA
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 8.530000, -9.470000
- Elevation: 1,690 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 05:50 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:50 in Macenta.
The 3-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)
- [Macenta Airport (MCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mca-macenta-macenta-airport/1ef266de-e987-6bc8-bbcd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)