# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Ngukurr Airport (RPM)

> 15,770 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,770 km / 9,799 mi / 8,515 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 16:44 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:14 in Ngukurr Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,414 ft (RPM 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

### [Ngukurr Airport (RPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rpm-ngukurr-airport/1ef266e0-151a-6f46-bfae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngukurr Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YNGU
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -14.720000, 134.750000
- Elevation: 45 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 16:44 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:14 in Ngukurr Airport.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Ngukurr Airport (RPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rpm-ngukurr-airport/1ef266e0-151a-6f46-bfae-06bb2780ed98)
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