# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kailashahar Airport (IXH)

> 15,808 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,808 km / 9,823 mi / 8,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 13:07 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:37 in Kailashahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,380 ft (IXH 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

### [Kailashahar Airport (IXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixh-kailashahar-airport/1ef266df-f071-6f32-ba6f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kailashahar Airport, India
- ICAO: VEKR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 24.310000, 92.010000
- Elevation: 79 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 13:07 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:37 in Kailashahar Airport.
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)
- [Kailashahar Airport (IXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixh-kailashahar-airport/1ef266df-f071-6f32-ba6f-06bb2780ed98)
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