# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Nantong (NTG)

> 18,453 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,453 km / 11,466 mi / 9,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 06:08 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:08 in Nantong)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,443 ft (NTG 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

### [Nantong Airport (NTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ntg-nantong-nantong-airport/1ef266e0-2020-6026-aed5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nantong, China
- ICAO: ZSNT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.070000, 120.980000
- 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 06:08 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:08 in Nantong.
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)
- [Nantong Airport (NTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ntg-nantong-nantong-airport/1ef266e0-2020-6026-aed5-06bb2780ed98)
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