Flight time from Auckland to São Paulo

How long is the flight from Auckland to São Paulo?

A non-stop flight from Auckland to São Paulo takes about 15 hours and 5 minutes. The two cities are 12,025 km (7,472 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Guarulhos (GRU).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

São Paulo is 16 hours behind Auckland right now. A flight leaving Auckland at 10:00 local time lands at about 09:05 local time in São Paulo. With a 16h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Auckland

• Auckland to Sydney 3h 10m
• Auckland to Melbourne 3h 45m
• Auckland to Bali 8h 40m
• Auckland to Jakarta 9h 50m
• Auckland to Manila 10h 15m
• Auckland to Singapore 10h 45m
• Auckland to Nairobi 17h 20m
• Auckland to Dubai 17h 40m
• Auckland to New York 17h 45m
• Auckland to Doha 18h 5m

More flights from São Paulo

• São Paulo to Buenos Aires 2h 40m
• São Paulo to Miami 8h 30m
• São Paulo to Cancún 8h 30m
• São Paulo to Mexico City 9h 30m
• São Paulo to Johannesburg 9h 35m
• São Paulo to New York 9h 50m
• São Paulo to Melbourne 16h 25m
• São Paulo to Sydney 16h 40m
• São Paulo to Mumbai 17h 10m
• São Paulo to Delhi 17h 55m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.