# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Haikou (HAK)

> 17,602 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,602 km / 10,938 mi / 9,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 15:10 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:10 in Haikou)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,384 ft (HAK is lower than GRU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hak-haikou-haikou-meilan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee3-6852-8714-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haikou, China
- ICAO: ZJHK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 19.930000, 110.460000
- Elevation: 75 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 15:10 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:10 in Haikou.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hak-haikou-haikou-meilan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee3-6852-8714-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)