# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)

> 16,442 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,442 km / 10,217 mi / 8,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:22 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:22 in Sukhothai Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,280 ft (THS 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

### [Sukhothai Airport (THS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ths-sukhothai-airport/1ef266df-f568-6f2c-9e77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sukhothai Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTPO
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 17.240000, 99.820000
- Elevation: 179 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 23:22 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:22 in Sukhothai Airport.
With a 10-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)
- [Sukhothai Airport (THS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ths-sukhothai-airport/1ef266df-f568-6f2c-9e77-06bb2780ed98)
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