# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Nanchang (KHN)

> 18,157 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,157 km / 11,282 mi / 9,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 22:51 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:51 in Nanchang)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,316 ft (KHN 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

### [Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/khn-nanchang-nanchang-changbei-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fd7-6b64-b656-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nanchang, China
- ICAO: ZSCN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 28.860000, 115.900000
- Elevation: 143 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 22:51 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:51 in Nanchang.
With a 11-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)
- [Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/khn-nanchang-nanchang-changbei-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fd7-6b64-b656-06bb2780ed98)
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