# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Nakuru (NUU)

> 9,243 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,243 km / 5,743 mi / 4,991 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:50 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:50 in Nakuru)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,741 ft (NUU 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

### [Nakuru Airport (NUU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nuu-nakuru-nakuru-airport/1ef266de-ec96-60b2-a5ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakuru, Kenya
- ICAO: HKNK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.300000, 36.160000
- Elevation: 6,200 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 07:50 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:50 in Nakuru.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Nakuru Airport (NUU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nuu-nakuru-nakuru-airport/1ef266de-ec96-60b2-a5ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)