# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Oamaru Airport (OAM)

> 11,509 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,509 km / 7,151 mi / 6,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 15:17 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:17 in Oamaru Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,360 ft (OAM 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

### [Oamaru Airport (OAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oam-oamaru-airport/1ef266df-776f-6bde-956d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oamaru Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZOU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.970000, 171.080000
- Elevation: 99 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 15:17 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:17 in Oamaru Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Oamaru Airport (OAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oam-oamaru-airport/1ef266df-776f-6bde-956d-06bb2780ed98)
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