# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF)

> 14,782 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,782 km / 9,185 mi / 7,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 22:05 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:05 in Tabiteuea North Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,452 ft (TBF 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

### [Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbf-tabiteuea-north-airport/1ef266df-70a4-6f52-b2d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabiteuea North Airport, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTE
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.220000, 174.780000
- Elevation: 7 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 22:05 in Sao Paulo, it's 13:05 in Tabiteuea North Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbf-tabiteuea-north-airport/1ef266df-70a4-6f52-b2d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)