# Distance from Andekombe (ADC) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 16,365 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,365 km / 10,169 mi / 8,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:31 in Andekombe, it's 02:31 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,141 ft (GRU is lower than ADC)

## Airports

### [Andakombe Airport (ADC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adc-andekombe-andakombe-airport/1ef266de-9ae2-6900-bbcc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Andekombe, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAN
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.140000, 145.740000
- Elevation: 3,600 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.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

## 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 15:31 in Andekombe, it's 02:31 in Sao Paulo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Andakombe Airport (ADC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adc-andekombe-andakombe-airport/1ef266de-9ae2-6900-bbcc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)