# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Hay Airport (HXX)

> 13,460 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,460 km / 8,363 mi / 7,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 191° (south)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:07 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:07 in Hay Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,154 ft (HXX 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

### [Hay Airport (HXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hxx-hay-airport/1ef266e0-0db1-6c32-9906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hay Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHAY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -34.530000, 144.830000
- Elevation: 305 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 01:07 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:07 in Hay Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Hay Airport (HXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hxx-hay-airport/1ef266e0-0db1-6c32-9906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)