# Distance from Menggala-Sumatra Island (AKQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 15,648 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,648 km / 9,723 mi / 8,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:16 in Menggala-Sumatra Island, it's 21:16 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,361 ft (GRU is higher than AKQ)

## Airports

### [Menggala Airport (AKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akq-menggala-sumatra-island-menggala-airport/1ef266df-fcd4-6d6a-9278-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Menggala-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIAG
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -4.490000, 105.220000
- Elevation: 98 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 07:16 in Menggala-Sumatra Island, it's 21:16 in Sao Paulo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Menggala Airport (AKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akq-menggala-sumatra-island-menggala-airport/1ef266df-fcd4-6d6a-9278-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)