São Paulo, Brazil → New York, United States
4,150 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from São Paulo to New York is 7,686 km (4,776 miles). New York lies roughly north-northwest of São Paulo; the initial great-circle bearing is 338° (NNW). It is an international route from Brazil to United States, crossing from South America to North America.
São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) sits at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 338° (NNW); 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 São Paulo to New York 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 São Paulo and New York 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, New York (America/New_York) is 1 or 2 hours behind São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
São Paulo uses the Brazilian Real (BRL), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Portuguese in São Paulo to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from São Paulo to New York is approximately 7,686 km (4,776 miles, 4,150 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly north-northwest of São Paulo; the initial great-circle bearing is 338° (NNW).
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 São Paulo to New York 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, New York (America/New_York) is 1 or 2 hours behind São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo), 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