New York, United States → São Paulo, Brazil
4,150 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from New York to São Paulo is 7,686 km (4,776 miles). São Paulo lies roughly south-southeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 153° (SSE). It is an international route from United States to Brazil, crossing from North America to South America.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) is at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 153° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~10h 6min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from New York to São Paulo crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between New York and São Paulo lies at approximately 8.8257°N, 58.9975°W — the position that is an equal 3,843 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while São Paulo uses the Brazilian Real (BRL). The primary language changes from English in New York to Portuguese in São Paulo.
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The straight-line distance from New York to São Paulo is approximately 7,686 km (4,776 miles, 4,150 nautical miles).
São Paulo lies roughly south-southeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 153° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 10h 6min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from New York to São Paulo crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances