# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Rahim Yar Khan (RYK)

> 13,736 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,736 km / 8,535 mi / 7,417 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:54 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:54 in Rahim Yar Khan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,188 ft (RYK 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

### [Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryk-rahim-yar-khan-shaikh-zaid-airport/1ef266df-8269-6e04-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPRK
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 28.380000, 70.280000
- Elevation: 271 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 00:54 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:54 in Rahim Yar Khan.
With a 8-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)
- [Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryk-rahim-yar-khan-shaikh-zaid-airport/1ef266df-8269-6e04-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)