# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Allahabad (IXD)

> 14,800 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,800 km / 9,196 mi / 7,991 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 01:23 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:53 in Allahabad)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,137 ft (IXD 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

### [Allahabad Airport (IXD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixd-allahabad-allahabad-airport/1ef266df-f1c1-655e-a60c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Allahabad, India
- ICAO: VIAL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.440000, 81.730000
- Elevation: 322 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 01:23 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:53 in Allahabad.
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)
- [Allahabad Airport (IXD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixd-allahabad-allahabad-airport/1ef266df-f1c1-655e-a60c-06bb2780ed98)
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