# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)

> 19,211 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,211 km / 11,937 mi / 10,373 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:18 in Iwo Jima Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,075 ft (IWO 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

### [Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwo-iwo-jima-airport/1ef266df-8b3b-6f64-a3f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iwo Jima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.780000, 141.320000
- Elevation: 384 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 05:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:18 in Iwo Jima Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwo-iwo-jima-airport/1ef266df-8b3b-6f64-a3f6-06bb2780ed98)
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