# Distance from Dalanzadgad (DLZ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 16,540 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,540 km / 10,278 mi / 8,931 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 17:40 in Dalanzadgad, it's 06:40 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,328 ft (GRU is lower than DLZ)

## Airports

### [Dalanzadgad Airport (DLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dlz-dalanzadgad-dalanzadgad-airport/1ef266e0-1f77-61ba-9c8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dalanzadgad, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMDZ
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 43.590000, 104.430000
- Elevation: 4,787 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 17:40 in Dalanzadgad, it's 06:40 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dalanzadgad Airport (DLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dlz-dalanzadgad-dalanzadgad-airport/1ef266e0-1f77-61ba-9c8a-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)