# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Hangzhou (HGH)

> 18,514 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,514 km / 11,504 mi / 9,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:17 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:17 in Hangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,436 ft (HGH 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

### [Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgh-hangzhou-hangzhou-xiaoshan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ff1-6f5a-8461-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSHC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.230000, 120.430000
- Elevation: 23 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 17:17 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:17 in Hangzhou.
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)
- [Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgh-hangzhou-hangzhou-xiaoshan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ff1-6f5a-8461-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)