# Distance from Batam Island (BTH) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 15,989 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,989 km / 9,935 mi / 8,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:24 in Batam Island, it's 00:24 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,333 ft (GRU is higher than BTH)

## Airports

### [Hang Nadim Airport (BTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bth-batam-island-hang-nadim-airport/1ef266df-fd14-6640-b18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Batam Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIDD
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.120000, 104.120000
- Elevation: 126 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 10:24 in Batam Island, it's 00:24 in Sao Paulo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hang Nadim Airport (BTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bth-batam-island-hang-nadim-airport/1ef266df-fd14-6640-b18b-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)