# Distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 17,620 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,620 km / 10,948 mi / 9,514 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 12:41 in Changchun, it's 01:41 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,753 ft (GRU is higher than CGQ)

## Airports

### [Longjia Airport (CGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgq-changchun-longjia-airport/1ef266e0-2128-66bc-ad02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changchun, China
- ICAO: ZYCC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 44.000000, 125.690000
- Elevation: 706 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 12:41 in Changchun, it's 01:41 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Longjia Airport (CGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgq-changchun-longjia-airport/1ef266e0-2128-66bc-ad02-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)