# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Sarnia (YZR)

> 8,248 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,248 km / 5,125 mi / 4,454 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:30 in Sao Paulo, it's 18:30 in Sarnia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,865 ft (YZR 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

### [Chris Hadfield Airport (YZR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yzr-sarnia-chris-hadfield-airport/1ef266de-b448-6962-ae54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarnia, Canada
- ICAO: CYZR
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.000000, -82.310000
- Elevation: 594 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 19:30 in Sao Paulo, it's 18:30 in Sarnia.

## 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)
- [Chris Hadfield Airport (YZR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yzr-sarnia-chris-hadfield-airport/1ef266de-b448-6962-ae54-06bb2780ed98)
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