# Distance from Changsha (CSX) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 17,918 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,918 km / 11,133 mi / 9,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:44 in Changsha, it's 22:44 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,242 ft (GRU is higher than CSX)

## Airports

### [Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/csx-changsha-changsha-huanghua-airport/1ef266e0-1e79-6e7a-826c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changsha, China
- ICAO: ZGHA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 28.190000, 113.220000
- Elevation: 217 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 09:44 in Changsha, it's 22:44 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/csx-changsha-changsha-huanghua-airport/1ef266e0-1e79-6e7a-826c-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)