# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Waha-Tomea Island (TQQ)

> 16,605 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,605 km / 10,318 mi / 8,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:18 in Waha-Tomea Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,290 ft (TQQ 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

### [Maranggo Airport (TQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqq-waha-tomea-island-maranggo-airport/1ef266df-f858-64ee-aa54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waha-Tomea Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WA44
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -5.760000, 123.920000
- Elevation: 169 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 17:18 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:18 in Waha-Tomea Island.
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)
- [Maranggo Airport (TQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqq-waha-tomea-island-maranggo-airport/1ef266df-f858-64ee-aa54-06bb2780ed98)
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