Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–7 PM in Los Angeles = 12 PM–11 PM in São Paulo
About 11 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Los Angeles and São Paulo
Los Angeles to São Paulo: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
São Paulo is 4–5 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 2 PM–4 PM in Los Angeles, which is 6 PM–8 PM in São Paulo (when you're 4 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
9,906 km (6,155 mi)
About 13 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Panama City, Panama: 4,832 km (3,002 mi) from Los Angeles, 5,086 km (3,160 mi) from São Paulo
- San Juan, Puerto Rico: 5,417 km (3,366 mi) from Los Angeles, 5,128 km (3,187 mi) from São Paulo
- Bogotá, Colombia: 5,597 km (3,478 mi) from Los Angeles, 4,328 km (2,689 mi) from São Paulo
Making Los Angeles–São Paulo work
- Los Angeles evenings land in São Paulo's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and São Paulo?
São Paulo is 4–5 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and São Paulo?
The best time to call is usually 2 PM–4 PM in Los Angeles, which is 6 PM–8 PM in São Paulo (when you're 4 hours apart). That gives you about 11 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Los Angeles from São Paulo?
9,906 km (6,155 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 13 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Los Angeles and São Paulo?
The fairest cities to meet in are Panama City, San Juan, Bogotá. Panama City is 4,832 km (3,002 mi) from Los Angeles and 5,086 km (3,160 mi) from São Paulo.