# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Telupid (TEL)

> 17,368 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,368 km / 10,792 mi / 9,378 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:21 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:21 in Telupid)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,116 ft (TEL 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

### [Telupid Airport (TEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tel-telupid-telupid-airport/1ef266df-fb76-6f04-a577-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Telupid, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKE
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.630000, 117.130000
- Elevation: 343 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 04:21 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:21 in Telupid.
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)
- [Telupid Airport (TEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tel-telupid-telupid-airport/1ef266df-fb76-6f04-a577-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)