# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah (PKY)

> 16,459 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,459 km / 10,227 mi / 8,887 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 00:32 in Sao Paulo, it's 10:32 in Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,377 ft (PKY 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

### [Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pky-palangkaraya-kalimantan-tengah-tjilik-riwut-airport/1ef266df-fa23-62f6-b781-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAOP
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.230000, 113.940000
- Elevation: 82 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 00:32 in Sao Paulo, it's 10:32 in Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah.
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)
- [Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pky-palangkaraya-kalimantan-tengah-tjilik-riwut-airport/1ef266df-fa23-62f6-b781-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)