# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Silchar (IXS)

> 15,914 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,914 km / 9,888 mi / 8,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 17:40 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:10 in Silchar)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,107 ft (IXS 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

### [Silchar Airport (IXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixs-silchar-silchar-airport/1ef266df-f075-6c7c-8ba5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Silchar, India
- ICAO: VEKU
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 24.910000, 92.980000
- Elevation: 352 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 17:40 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:10 in Silchar.
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)
- [Silchar Airport (IXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixs-silchar-silchar-airport/1ef266df-f075-6c7c-8ba5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)