# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Turkistan (HSA)

> 13,758 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,758 km / 8,549 mi / 7,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 22:57 in Turkistan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,470 ft (HSA 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

### [Turkistan International Airport (HSA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsa-turkistan-turkistan-international-airport/1ef266df-e409-62ae-b0bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turkistan, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAIT
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.310000, 68.550000
- Elevation: 989 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 14:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 22:57 in Turkistan.
With a 8-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)
- [Turkistan International Airport (HSA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsa-turkistan-turkistan-international-airport/1ef266df-e409-62ae-b0bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)