# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)

> 15,505 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,505 km / 9,635 mi / 8,372 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 04:02 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:02 in Bulgan Sum Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,462 ft (HBU is higher 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

### [Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbu-bulgan-sum-airport/1ef266e0-1f66-6fae-90dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulgan Sum Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMBS
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 46.100000, 91.580000
- Elevation: 3,921 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 04:02 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:02 in Bulgan Sum Airport.
With a 10-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)
- [Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbu-bulgan-sum-airport/1ef266e0-1f66-6fae-90dd-06bb2780ed98)
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