# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Nepalgunj (KEP)

> 14,834 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,834 km / 9,218 mi / 8,010 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.75h (When it's 14:30 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:15 in Nepalgunj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,919 ft (KEP 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

### [Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kep-nepalgunj-nepalgunj-airport/1ef266df-f320-6f30-adc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nepalgunj, Nepal
- ICAO: VNNG
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.100000, 81.670000
- Elevation: 540 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 14:30 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:15 in Nepalgunj.
With a 8.75-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)
- [Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kep-nepalgunj-nepalgunj-airport/1ef266df-f320-6f30-adc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)