# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Merty Merty Airport (RTY)

> 14,185 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,185 km / 8,814 mi / 7,659 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 21:24 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:54 in Merty Merty Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,459 ft (RTY 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

### [Merty Merty Airport (RTY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rty-merty-merty-airport/1ef266e0-14d6-6d14-87c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merty Merty Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMYT
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -28.580000, 140.320000
- Elevation: 0 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 21:24 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:54 in Merty Merty Airport.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Merty Merty Airport (RTY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rty-merty-merty-airport/1ef266e0-14d6-6d14-87c8-06bb2780ed98)
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