# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kyzyl (KYZ)

> 15,444 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,444 km / 9,596 mi / 8,339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 15:36 in Sao Paulo, it's 01:36 in Kyzyl)
- **Elevation difference**: 336 ft (KYZ 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

### [Kyzyl Airport (KYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kyz-kyzyl-kyzyl-airport/1ef266df-e8f9-65d4-8453-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyzyl, Russia
- ICAO: UNKY
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 51.670000, 94.400000
- Elevation: 2,123 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 15:36 in Sao Paulo, it's 01:36 in Kyzyl.
With a 10-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)
- [Kyzyl Airport (KYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kyz-kyzyl-kyzyl-airport/1ef266df-e8f9-65d4-8453-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)