# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Lashio (LSH)

> 16,368 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,368 km / 10,170 mi / 8,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 23:47 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:17 in Lashio)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (LSH 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

### [Lashio Airport (LSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsh-lashio-lashio-airport/1ef266df-f715-65c8-9844-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lashio, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLS
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 22.980000, 97.750000
- Elevation: 2,450 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 23:47 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:17 in Lashio.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Lashio Airport (LSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsh-lashio-lashio-airport/1ef266df-f715-65c8-9844-06bb2780ed98)
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