# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Mangalore (IXE)

> 13,752 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,752 km / 8,545 mi / 7,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 22:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:43 in Mangalore)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,122 ft (IXE 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

### [Mangalore International Airport (IXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixe-mangalore-mangalore-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e3-68e6-b0ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangalore, India
- ICAO: VOML
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 12.960000, 74.890000
- Elevation: 337 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 22:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:43 in Mangalore.
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)
- [Mangalore International Airport (IXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixe-mangalore-mangalore-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e3-68e6-b0ba-06bb2780ed98)
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