# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Cavite City (SGL)

> 18,358 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,358 km / 11,407 mi / 9,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:58 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:58 in Cavite City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,451 ft (SGL 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

### [Sangley Point Air Base (SGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgl-cavite-city-sangley-point-air-base/1ef266df-8eda-6ec2-bb38-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cavite City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPLS
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 14.500000, 120.900000
- Elevation: 8 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 12:58 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:58 in Cavite City.
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)
- [Sangley Point Air Base (SGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgl-cavite-city-sangley-point-air-base/1ef266df-8eda-6ec2-bb38-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)