# Distance from Derby Airport (DRB) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 15,352 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,352 km / 9,539 mi / 8,290 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 13:42 in Derby Airport, it's 02:42 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,435 ft (GRU is higher than DRB)

## Airports

### [Derby Airport (DRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drb-derby-airport/1ef266e0-0a43-6de8-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Derby Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDBY
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -17.370000, 123.660000
- Elevation: 24 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 13:42 in Derby Airport, it's 02:42 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Derby Airport (DRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drb-derby-airport/1ef266e0-0a43-6de8-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)