# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Lock (LOC)

> 13,675 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,675 km / 8,497 mi / 7,384 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 17:39 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:09 in Lock)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,109 ft (LOC 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

### [Lock Airport (LOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loc-lock-lock-airport/1ef266e0-1138-63e2-98ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lock, Australia
- ICAO: YLOK
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -33.540000, 135.690000
- Elevation: 350 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 17:39 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:09 in Lock.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Lock Airport (LOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loc-lock-lock-airport/1ef266e0-1138-63e2-98ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)