# Distance from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 17,316 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,316 km / 10,759 mi / 9,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:05 in Kota Kinabalu, it's 09:05 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (GRU is higher than BKI)

## Airports

### [Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bki-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu-international-airport/1ef266df-fb83-6790-998f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.940000, 116.050000
- Elevation: 10 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 20:05 in Kota Kinabalu, it's 09:05 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bki-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu-international-airport/1ef266df-fb83-6790-998f-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)