# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Mangole Island (MAL)

> 17,079 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,079 km / 10,612 mi / 9,222 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 03:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:37 in Mangole Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,570 ft (MAL 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

### [Mangole Airport Falabisahaya (MAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mal-mangole-island-mangole-airport-falabisahaya/1ef266df-fa41-6d3c-bd74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangole Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPE
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.880000, 125.830000
- Elevation: 889 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 03:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:37 in Mangole Island.
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)
- [Mangole Airport Falabisahaya (MAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mal-mangole-island-mangole-airport-falabisahaya/1ef266df-fa41-6d3c-bd74-06bb2780ed98)
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