# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tahuna-Sangihe Island (NAH)

> 17,656 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,656 km / 10,971 mi / 9,533 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:44 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:44 in Tahuna-Sangihe Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,443 ft (NAH 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

### [Naha Airport (NAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nah-tahuna-sangihe-island-naha-airport/1ef266df-f9d0-64b6-89e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tahuna-Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMH
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.680000, 125.530000
- Elevation: 16 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 00:44 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:44 in Tahuna-Sangihe 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)
- [Naha Airport (NAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nah-tahuna-sangihe-island-naha-airport/1ef266df-f9d0-64b6-89e2-06bb2780ed98)
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