Distance between Fortaleza and São Paulo

The distance from Fortaleza to São Paulo is 2,940 kilometers by road including 788 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 33 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Ribeirão das Neves, Contagem, Betim and Atibaia.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 2,371 km ✈️
Car route length 2,940 km 🚗
Driving time 33 h 45 min
Fuel amount 235.2 L
Fuel cost 411.5 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fortaleza 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
José Bonifácio 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.1 L
BR-116 20 km, 17 min
Pedras 21 km 0:18 18 min 1.3 L
BR-116 296 km, 3 h 30 min
Aluisio Diógenes 317 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 25.2 L
BR-116 689 km, 7 h 54 min
Teofilândia 1,006 km 11:42 11 h 42 min 79.9 L
BR-116 1,355 km, 15 h 55 min
Ribeirão das Neves 2,361 km 27:37 27 h 37 min 188.5 L
BR-040 22 km, 16 min
Contagem 2,383 km 27:54 27 h 54 min 190.2 L
BR-381 16 km, 11 min
Betim 2,399 km 28:05 28 h 05 min 191.5 L
BR-381 491 km, 4 h 52 min
Atibaia 2,890 km 32:57 32 h 57 min 230.2 L
SP-010 BR-381 63 km, 47 min
São Paulo 2,953 km 33:45 33 h 45 min 236.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fortaleza 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
José Bonifácio 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.1 L
BR-116 20 km, 17 min
Pedras 21 km 0:18 18 min 1.3 L
BR-116 107 km, 1 h 16 min
Boqueirão do Cesário 127 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 8.3 L
BR-116 82 km, 59 min
Malhadinha 210 km 2:34 2 h 34 min 16.3 L
BR-116 90 km, 1 h 01 min
Pinhões 300 km 3:35 3 h 35 min 23.8 L
BR-116 9 km, 06 min
Pau D'Arco 309 km 3:42 3 h 42 min 24.2 L
BR-116 8 km, 05 min
Aluisio Diógenes 317 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 25.2 L
BR-116 8 km, 05 min
Sitio Lagoa Seca 325 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 25.7 L
BR-116 17 km, 12 min
Maniçoba 342 km 4:07 4 h 07 min 26.4 L
BR-116 329 km, 3 h 40 min
Antônio Conselheiro 671 km 7:48 7 h 48 min 53.3 L
BR-116 14 km, 10 min
Mocó Gordo 685 km 7:58 7 h 58 min 54.1 L
BR-116 12 km, 08 min
Castaninha 697 km 8:07 8 h 07 min 55.5 L
BR-116 51 km, 35 min
Caraíbas 748 km 8:42 8 h 42 min 59.2 L
BR-116 34 km, 23 min
Serra das Plantas 782 km 9:05 9 h 05 min 62.3 L
BR-116 111 km, 1 h 15 min
Queimada do Raso 893 km 10:20 10 h 20 min 70.9 L
BR-116 59 km, 43 min
Jorrinho 953 km 11:04 11 h 04 min 76.0 L
BR-116 14 km, 10 min
Agrovila Associação Santa Virgínia 967 km 11:15 11 h 15 min 76.6 L
BR-116 39 km, 27 min
Teofilândia 1,006 km 11:42 11 h 42 min 79.9 L
BR-116 74 km, 50 min
São Cristovão 1,079 km 12:32 12 h 32 min 85.8 L
BR-116 42 km, 29 min
Santo Estevão Velho 1,122 km 13:02 13 h 02 min 89.4 L
BR-116 128 km, 1 h 21 min
Entrocamento do Cem 1,250 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 99.4 L
BR-116 60 km, 41 min
Stela Dubois 1,310 km 15:05 15 h 05 min 103.7 L
BR-116 150 km, 1 h 55 min
Lagoa dos Macacos 1,460 km 17:01 17 h 01 min 116.4 L
BR-116 16 km, 11 min
Bela Cinta 1,476 km 17:12 17 h 12 min 117.3 L
BR-116 17 km, 12 min
Distrito Industrial dos Imborés 1,492 km 17:25 17 h 25 min 119.1 L
BR-116 3 km, 02 min
Nossa Senhora Aparecida 1,496 km 17:27 17 h 27 min 119.7 L
BR-116 8 km, 07 min
Felícia 1,504 km 17:34 17 h 34 min 120.3 L
BR-116 7 km, 04 min
Pé de Galinha 1,511 km 17:39 17 h 39 min 120.7 L
BR-116 12 km, 08 min
Lagoa José Luiz 1,522 km 17:47 17 h 47 min 121.7 L
BR-116 39 km, 26 min
Água Verde 1,562 km 18:14 18 h 14 min 124.8 L
BR-116 51 km, 34 min
Divisa Alegre 1,613 km 18:49 18 h 49 min 128.9 L
BR-116 22 km, 15 min
Tancredo Neves 1,635 km 19:04 19 h 04 min 130.7 L
BR-116 57 km, 42 min
Saco 1,692 km 19:47 19 h 47 min 130.8 L
BR-251 77 km, 57 min
Salinas 1,769 km 20:45 20 h 45 min 140.1 L
BR-251 63 km, 45 min
Vale das Cancelas 1,832 km 21:31 21 h 31 min 144.2 L
BR-251 74 km, 54 min
Francisco Sá 1,907 km 22:25 22 h 25 min 150.4 L
BR-251 48 km, 34 min
Balaio 1,955 km 23:00 23 h 00 min 156.0 L
CMG-122 LMG-653 19 km, 13 min
Santo Amaro 1,974 km 23:13 23 h 13 min 157.9 L
CMG-135 53 km, 38 min
Bocaiuva 2,027 km 23:51 23 h 51 min 158.8 L
BR-135 117 km, 1 h 22 min
Augusto de Lima 2,144 km 25:14 25 h 14 min 171.2 L
BR-135 27 km, 19 min
Corinto 2,171 km 25:33 25 h 33 min 172.7 L
BR-135 53 km, 36 min
Curvelo 2,223 km 26:09 26 h 09 min 177.5 L
BR-135 25 km, 18 min
Bananal 2,248 km 26:28 26 h 28 min 179.1 L
BR-135 44 km, 27 min
Paraopeba 2,292 km 26:55 26 h 55 min 183.0 L
BR-040 12 km, 06 min
Caetanópolis 2,303 km 27:02 27 h 02 min 183.7 L
BR-040 10 km, 05 min
Barreiro de Baixo 2,313 km 27:07 27 h 07 min 184.8 L
BR-040 22 km, 11 min
Chacreamento Quintas da Varginha 2,335 km 27:19 27 h 19 min 186.6 L
BR-040 26 km, 17 min
Ribeirão das Neves 2,361 km 27:37 27 h 37 min 188.5 L
BR-040 7 km, 04 min
San Marino 2,368 km 27:41 27 h 41 min 189.3 L
BR-040 15 km, 11 min
Contagem 2,383 km 27:53 27 h 53 min 190.2 L
11 km, 07 min
PTB 2,394 km 28:00 28 h 00 min 191.5 L
BR-381 6 km, 03 min
Betim 2,399 km 28:04 28 h 04 min 191.5 L
BR-381 12 km, 06 min
São Joaquim de Bicas 2,411 km 28:11 28 h 11 min 192.9 L
BR-381 4 km, 02 min
Igarapé 2,415 km 28:13 28 h 13 min 192.9 L
BR-381 7 km, 04 min
Alto da Farofa 2,422 km 28:18 28 h 18 min 193.5 L
BR-381 9 km, 06 min
Rio Veloso 2,431 km 28:24 28 h 24 min 194.3 L
BR-381 32 km, 21 min
Itaguara 2,463 km 28:46 28 h 46 min 196.3 L
BR-381 28 km, 17 min
Carmópolis de Minas 2,491 km 29:04 29 h 04 min 199.0 L
BR-381 23 km, 14 min
Barreiro 2,514 km 29:18 29 h 18 min 201.0 L
BR-381 38 km, 23 min
Santo Antônio do Amparo 2,552 km 29:42 29 h 42 min 203.8 L
BR-381 30 km, 16 min
Perdões 2,582 km 29:58 29 h 58 min 206.1 L
BR-381 44 km, 23 min
Carmo da Cachoeira 2,626 km 30:22 30 h 22 min 209.7 L
BR-381 73 km, 42 min
Nova Era 2,699 km 31:05 31 h 05 min 215.6 L
BR-381 22 km, 13 min
Careaçu 2,721 km 31:18 31 h 18 min 217.4 L
BR-381 60 km, 33 min
Estiva 2,781 km 31:51 31 h 51 min 221.8 L
BR-381 11 km, 06 min
Congonhal 2,792 km 31:57 31 h 57 min 223.1 L
BR-381 9 km, 05 min
Cambui 2,801 km 32:02 32 h 02 min 223.7 L
BR-381 18 km, 09 min
Camanducaia 2,819 km 32:12 32 h 12 min 225.2 L
BR-381 11 km, 06 min
Itapeva 2,830 km 32:19 32 h 19 min 226.1 L
BR-381 19 km, 11 min
Bairro dos Pires 2,850 km 32:30 32 h 30 min 227.8 L
BR-381 SP-010 19 km, 11 min
Água Comprida 2,869 km 32:42 32 h 42 min 229.4 L
SP-010 22 km, 13 min
Atibaia 2,890 km 32:56 32 h 56 min 230.2 L
SP-010 BR-381 17 km, 11 min
Terra Preta 2,907 km 33:08 33 h 08 min 232.4 L
SP-010 6 km, 04 min
Rio Acima 2,913 km 33:13 33 h 13 min 233.0 L
SP-010 23 km, 16 min
Jardim Modelo 2,936 km 33:29 33 h 29 min 234.8 L
SP-010 BR-116 14 km, 10 min
Vila Sá Barbosa 2,950 km 33:40 33 h 40 min 236.0 L
BR-050 3 km, 03 min
São Paulo 2,953 km 33:43 33 h 43 min 236.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Fortaleza to São Paulo?

Fuel cost: 411.5 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,940 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Fortaleza to São Paulo?

Driving time: 33 h 45 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 457 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 9 min
  • 142 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 25 min
  • 1,305 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 h 30 min
  • 931 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 h 38 min
  • 17 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 14 min
  • 85 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 h 25 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 16 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Fortaleza to São Paulo by land?

The distance between Fortaleza and São Paulo is 2,940 km by road including 788 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fortaleza and São Paulo respectively.

How far is Fortaleza to São Paulo by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fortaleza and São Paulo is 2,371 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Fortaleza and São Paulo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Fortaleza from São Paulo by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 57 min to cover the distance of 2,371 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Fortaleza to São Paulo?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 52 min to cover the distance of 2,371 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 11 h 17 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Fortaleza and São Paulo?

The halfway point between Fortaleza and São Paulo is Bela Cinta. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Bela Cinta to Fortaleza is 1,476 km and driving will take about 17 h 12 min. The road between Bela Cinta and São Paulo has length 1,464 km and will take approximately 16 h 32 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Lagoa dos Macacos is in 1,460 km from Fortaleza and 1,480 km from São Paulo
  • Distrito Industrial dos Imborés is in 1,492 km from Fortaleza and 1,447 km from São Paulo
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida is in 1,496 km from Fortaleza and 1,444 km from São Paulo

Where is Fortaleza in relation to São Paulo?

Fortaleza is located 2,371 km north-east of São Paulo.

Fortaleza has geographic coordinates: latitude -3.73045, longitude -38.5218.

São Paulo has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.55065, longitude -46.63338.

Which highway goes from Fortaleza to São Paulo?

The route from Fortaleza to São Paulo follows BR-116, BR-381, BR-135, BR-251, BR-040.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • SP-010: 88 km
  • CMG-135: 46 km
  • BA-262: 35 km
  • BR-122: 18 km
  • CE-350: 18 km
  • BR-230: 13 km
  • LMG-653: 11 km
  • CE-284: 11 km
  • CMG-251: 9 km
  • CMG-122: 9 km
  • MGC-122: 9 km
  • MGC-251: 9 km
  • BR-262: 7 km
  • CE-251: 4 km
  • SP-060: 4 km
  • BR-030: 3 km
  • BR-494: 3 km
  • SP-015: 2 km
  • BR-050: 1 km
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