# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Nafurah 1 (NFR)

> 9,337 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,337 km / 5,802 mi / 5,041 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:04 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:04 in Nafurah 1)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,337 ft (NFR 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

### [Nafurah 1 Airport (NFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nfr-nafurah-1-nafurah-1-airport/1ef266de-ed5b-61be-9058-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nafurah 1, Libya
- ICAO: HLNR
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 29.210000, 21.590000
- Elevation: 122 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 14:04 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:04 in Nafurah 1.
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)
- [Nafurah 1 Airport (NFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nfr-nafurah-1-nafurah-1-airport/1ef266de-ed5b-61be-9058-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)