# Distance from Bhubaneswar (BBI) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 15,100 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,100 km / 9,383 mi / 8,153 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 05:41 in Bhubaneswar, it's 21:11 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,321 ft (GRU is higher than BBI)

## Airports

### [Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbi-bhubaneswar-biju-patnaik-airport/1ef266df-f01b-6358-bfc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bhubaneswar, India
- ICAO: VEBS
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 20.240000, 85.820000
- Elevation: 138 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 05:41 in Bhubaneswar, it's 21:11 in Sao Paulo.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbi-bhubaneswar-biju-patnaik-airport/1ef266df-f01b-6358-bfc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)