# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island (TJQ)

> 15,981 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,981 km / 9,930 mi / 8,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 01:31 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:31 in Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,295 ft (TJQ 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

### [Buluh Tumbang (H A S Hanandjoeddin) Airport (TJQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjq-tanjung-pandan-belitung-island-buluh-tumbang-h-a-s-hanandjoeddin-airport/1ef266df-fd86-6e7a-b084-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIOD
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.750000, 107.750000
- Elevation: 164 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 01:31 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:31 in Tanjung Pandan-Belitung 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)
- [Buluh Tumbang (H A S Hanandjoeddin) Airport (TJQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjq-tanjung-pandan-belitung-island-buluh-tumbang-h-a-s-hanandjoeddin-airport/1ef266df-fd86-6e7a-b084-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)