# Distance from Aracaju (AJU) to Mumbai (BOM)

> 12,482 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,482 km / 7,756 mi / 6,740 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 12:13 in Aracaju, it's 20:43 in Mumbai)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (BOM is higher than AJU)

## Airports

### [Santa Maria Airport (AJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aju-aracaju-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-93bc-6a1c-a86e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aracaju, Brazil
- ICAO: SBAR
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -10.980000, -37.070000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mumbai, India
- ICAO: VABB
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 19.090000, 72.870000
- Elevation: 37 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 12:13 in Aracaju, it's 20:43 in Mumbai.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santa Maria Airport (AJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aju-aracaju-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-93bc-6a1c-a86e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)