# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Zhuhai (ZUH)

> 17,944 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,944 km / 11,150 mi / 9,689 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:22 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:22 in Zhuhai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,459 ft (ZUH 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

### [Zhuhai Airport (ZUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zuh-zhuhai-zhuhai-airport/1ef266e0-1e9c-65e2-8be3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhuhai, China
- ICAO: ZGSD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.010000, 113.380000
- 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 10:22 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:22 in Zhuhai.
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)
- [Zhuhai Airport (ZUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zuh-zhuhai-zhuhai-airport/1ef266e0-1e9c-65e2-8be3-06bb2780ed98)
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