# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Inverway (IVW)

> 15,406 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,406 km / 9,573 mi / 8,318 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 08:19 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:49 in Inverway)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,459 ft (IVW 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

### [Inverway Airport (IVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivw-inverway-inverway-airport/1ef266e0-0eb8-6478-bee9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Inverway, Australia
- ICAO: YINW
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -17.840000, 129.640000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:19 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:49 in Inverway.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Inverway Airport (IVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivw-inverway-inverway-airport/1ef266e0-0eb8-6478-bee9-06bb2780ed98)
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