# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Long Akah (LKH)

> 17,002 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,002 km / 10,565 mi / 9,180 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:49 in Long Akah)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,170 ft (LKH 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

### [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Akah, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGL
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.300000, 114.780000
- Elevation: 289 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 10:49 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:49 in Long Akah.
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)
- [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)
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