# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Lanzhou (LHW)

> 16,807 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,807 km / 10,443 mi / 9,075 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:13 in Lanzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,929 ft (LHW is higher 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

### [Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lhw-lanzhou-lanzhou-zhongchuan-airport/1ef266e0-1f27-66e2-bbc2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lanzhou, China
- ICAO: ZLLL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.520000, 103.620000
- Elevation: 6,388 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 12:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:13 in Lanzhou.
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)
- [Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lhw-lanzhou-lanzhou-zhongchuan-airport/1ef266e0-1f27-66e2-bbc2-06bb2780ed98)
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