# Distance from Fortaleza (ALD) to Mumbai (BOM)

> 15,888 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,888 km / 9,873 mi / 8,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 11:08 in Fortaleza, it's 21:38 in Mumbai)
- **Elevation difference**: 760 ft (BOM is lower than ALD)

## Airports

### [Alerta Airport (ALD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ald-fortaleza-alerta-airport/1ef266df-c341-6634-bbf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fortaleza, Peru
- ICAO: SPAR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -11.680000, -69.330000
- Elevation: 797 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 11:08 in Fortaleza, it's 21:38 in Mumbai.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alerta Airport (ALD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ald-fortaleza-alerta-airport/1ef266df-c341-6634-bbf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)