# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Okierabu Airport (OKE)

> 19,358 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,358 km / 12,028 mi / 10,452 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:09 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:09 in Okierabu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,358 ft (OKE 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

### [Okierabu Airport (OKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oke-okierabu-airport/1ef266df-8bfd-6506-8527-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Okierabu Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJKB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 27.430000, 128.700000
- Elevation: 101 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 23:09 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:09 in Okierabu Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Okierabu Airport (OKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oke-okierabu-airport/1ef266df-8bfd-6506-8527-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)