# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Imphal (IMF)

> 16,004 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,004 km / 9,944 mi / 8,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 04:32 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:02 in Imphal)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (IMF 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

### [Imphal Airport (IMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imf-imphal-imphal-airport/1ef266df-f054-6e5a-a670-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Imphal, India
- ICAO: VEIM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 24.760000, 93.900000
- Elevation: 2,540 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 04:32 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:02 in Imphal.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Imphal Airport (IMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imf-imphal-imphal-airport/1ef266df-f054-6e5a-a670-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)