# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Karinmunbesar Island (TJB)

> 15,921 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,921 km / 9,893 mi / 8,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 18:12 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:12 in Karinmunbesar Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,456 ft (TJB 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

### [Tanjung Balai Airport (TJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjb-karinmunbesar-island-tanjung-balai-airport/1ef266df-fcf8-64cc-a036-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karinmunbesar Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBT
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.050000, 103.380000
- Elevation: 3 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 18:12 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:12 in Karinmunbesar Island.
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)
- [Tanjung Balai Airport (TJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjb-karinmunbesar-island-tanjung-balai-airport/1ef266df-fcf8-64cc-a036-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)