# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Invercargill (IVC)

> 11,496 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,496 km / 7,143 mi / 6,207 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:49 in Invercargill)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,454 ft (IVC 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

### [Invercargill Airport (IVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivc-invercargill-invercargill-airport/1ef266df-7756-61a2-9f4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Invercargill, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNV
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -46.410000, 168.310000
- Elevation: 5 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 05:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:49 in Invercargill.
With a 15-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)
- [Invercargill Airport (IVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivc-invercargill-invercargill-airport/1ef266df-7756-61a2-9f4b-06bb2780ed98)
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