# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kerikeri (KKE)

> 12,225 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,225 km / 7,596 mi / 6,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 01:15 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:15 in Kerikeri)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,967 ft (KKE 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

### [Kerikeri Airport (KKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kke-kerikeri-kerikeri-airport/1ef266df-76ed-6ac6-99ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerikeri, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKK
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.260000, 173.910000
- Elevation: 492 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 01:15 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:15 in Kerikeri.
With a 15-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)
- [Kerikeri Airport (KKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kke-kerikeri-kerikeri-airport/1ef266df-76ed-6ac6-99ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)