# Distance from Bunju Island (BYQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 17,228 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,228 km / 10,705 mi / 9,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:36 in Bunju Island, it's 15:36 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,341 ft (GRU is higher than BYQ)

## Airports

### [Bunyu Airport (BYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byq-bunju-island-bunyu-airport/1ef266df-f9b2-6ede-bd70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bunju Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALV
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.460000, 117.870000
- Elevation: 118 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 02:36 in Bunju Island, it's 15:36 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bunyu Airport (BYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byq-bunju-island-bunyu-airport/1ef266df-f9b2-6ede-bd70-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)