# Distance from Bangalore (BLR) to Grand Rapids (GPZ)

> 13,241 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,241 km / 8,228 mi / 7,150 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 12:29 in Bangalore, it's 01:59 in Grand Rapids)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,644 ft (GPZ is lower than BLR)

## Airports

### [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangalore, India
- ICAO: VOBL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.200000, 77.710000
- Elevation: 3,000 ft

### [Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (GPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpz-grand-rapids-grand-rapidsitasca-county-gordon-newstrom-field/1ef266df-1ed2-6d46-9dc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KGPZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.210000, -93.510000
- Elevation: 1,356 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 12:29 in Bangalore, it's 01:59 in Grand Rapids.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (GPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpz-grand-rapids-grand-rapidsitasca-county-gordon-newstrom-field/1ef266df-1ed2-6d46-9dc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)