# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Ipota (IPA)

> 13,919 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,919 km / 8,649 mi / 7,515 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 03:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:13 in Ipota)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,436 ft (IPA is lower than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

### [Ipota Airport (IPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ipa-ipota-ipota-airport/1ef266df-74d6-6f26-9141-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipota, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVI
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -18.860000, 169.280000
- Elevation: 23 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:13 in Ipota.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ipota Airport (IPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ipa-ipota-ipota-airport/1ef266df-74d6-6f26-9141-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)