# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Yichun (LDS)

> 17,283 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,283 km / 10,739 mi / 9,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 09:02 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:02 in Yichun)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,668 ft (LDS 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

### [Lindu Airport (LDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lds-yichun-lindu-airport/1ef266e0-2151-626a-949c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yichun, China
- ICAO: ZYLD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 129.020000
- Elevation: 791 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 09:02 in Sao Paulo, it's 20:02 in Yichun.
With a 11-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)
- [Lindu Airport (LDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lds-yichun-lindu-airport/1ef266e0-2151-626a-949c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)