# Distance from Butaritari Atoll (BBG) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 15,227 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,227 km / 9,461 mi / 8,222 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 08:54 in Butaritari Atoll, it's 17:54 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,454 ft (GRU is higher than BBG)

## Airports

### [Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbg-butaritari-atoll-butaritari-atoll-airport/1ef266df-70b8-6a02-9718-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTU
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 3.090000, 172.810000
- Elevation: 5 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 08:54 in Butaritari Atoll, it's 17:54 in Sao Paulo.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbg-butaritari-atoll-butaritari-atoll-airport/1ef266df-70b8-6a02-9718-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)