# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Long Apung-Borneo Island (LPU)

> 16,878 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,878 km / 10,487 mi / 9,113 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:58 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:58 in Long Apung-Borneo Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,832 ft (LPU 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 Apung Airport (LPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpu-long-apung-borneo-island-long-apung-airport/1ef266df-fff5-663e-b0a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Apung-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLP
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 1.700000, 114.970000
- Elevation: 627 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 10:58 in Sao Paulo, it's 21:58 in Long Apung-Borneo Island.
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 Apung Airport (LPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpu-long-apung-borneo-island-long-apung-airport/1ef266df-fff5-663e-b0a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)