# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Ono-I-Lau (ONU)

> 12,887 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,887 km / 8,008 mi / 6,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:58 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:58 in Ono-I-Lau)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,349 ft (ONU 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

### [Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/onu-ono-i-lau-ono-i-lau-airport/1ef266df-704e-6792-902e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ono-I-Lau, Fiji
- ICAO: NFOL
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -20.650000, -178.700000
- Elevation: 110 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 08:58 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:58 in Ono-I-Lau.
With a 15-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)
- [Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/onu-ono-i-lau-ono-i-lau-airport/1ef266df-704e-6792-902e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)