# Distance from Arorae Island (AIS) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 14,509 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,509 km / 9,015 mi / 7,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 12:37 in Arorae Island, it's 21:37 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,459 ft (GRU is higher than AIS)

## Airports

### [Arorae Island Airport (AIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ais-arorae-island-arorae-island-airport/1ef266df-70b0-6eba-b159-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arorae Island, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -2.620000, 176.800000
- Elevation: 0 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 12:37 in Arorae Island, it's 21:37 in Sao Paulo.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arorae Island Airport (AIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ais-arorae-island-arorae-island-airport/1ef266df-70b0-6eba-b159-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)