# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island (PKU)

> 15,712 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,712 km / 9,763 mi / 8,484 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:46 in Sao Paulo, it's 07:46 in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,357 ft (PKU 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

### [Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport (PKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pku-pekanbaru-sumatra-island-sultan-syarif-kasim-ii-simpang-tiga-airport/1ef266df-fce7-66fe-ab09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBB
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 0.460000, 101.440000
- Elevation: 102 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 21:46 in Sao Paulo, it's 07:46 in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island.
With a 10-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)
- [Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport (PKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pku-pekanbaru-sumatra-island-sultan-syarif-kasim-ii-simpang-tiga-airport/1ef266df-fce7-66fe-ab09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)