# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG)

> 15,988 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,988 km / 9,935 mi / 8,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Singapore
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:06 in Sao Paulo, it's 10:06 in Paya Lebar Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,394 ft (QPG 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

### [Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpg-paya-lebar-air-base/1ef266e0-00bd-6710-979b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore
- ICAO: WSAP
- Timezone: Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates: 1.360000, 103.910000
- Elevation: 65 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 23:06 in Sao Paulo, it's 10:06 in Paya Lebar Air Base.
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)
- [Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpg-paya-lebar-air-base/1ef266e0-00bd-6710-979b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)