# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Barysiai (HLJ)

> 11,000 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,000 km / 6,835 mi / 5,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Lithuania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:55 in Sao Paulo, it's 22:55 in Barysiai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,189 ft (HLJ 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

### [Barysiai Airport (HLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlj-barysiai-barysiai-airport/1ef266de-cf91-6a02-a849-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barysiai, Lithuania
- ICAO: EYSB
- Timezone: Europe/Vilnius
- Coordinates: 56.070000, 23.560000
- Elevation: 270 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 16:55 in Sao Paulo, it's 22:55 in Barysiai.
With a 6-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)
- [Barysiai Airport (HLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlj-barysiai-barysiai-airport/1ef266de-cf91-6a02-a849-06bb2780ed98)
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