# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Along Airport (IXV)

> 16,119 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,119 km / 10,016 mi / 8,703 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 17:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:19 in Along Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (IXV 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

### [Along Airport (IXV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixv-along-airport/1ef266df-eff4-6564-b9b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Along Airport, India
- ICAO: VEAN
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.180000, 94.800000
- Elevation: 900 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 17:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 02:19 in Along 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)
- [Along Airport (IXV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixv-along-airport/1ef266df-eff4-6564-b9b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)