# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Jammu (IXJ)

> 14,237 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,237 km / 8,846 mi / 7,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 15:41 in Sao Paulo, it's 00:11 in Jammu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,430 ft (IXJ 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

### [Jammu Airport (IXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixj-jammu-jammu-airport/1ef266df-f225-6a2c-86da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jammu, India
- ICAO: VIJU
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 32.690000, 74.840000
- Elevation: 1,029 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 15:41 in Sao Paulo, it's 00:11 in Jammu.
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)
- [Jammu Airport (IXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixj-jammu-jammu-airport/1ef266df-f225-6a2c-86da-06bb2780ed98)
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