# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Trivandrum (TRV)

> 13,779 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,779 km / 8,562 mi / 7,440 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 00:59 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:29 in Trivandrum)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,444 ft (TRV 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

### [Trivandrum International Airport (TRV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trv-trivandrum-trivandrum-international-airport/1ef266df-f419-6252-b037-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trivandrum, India
- ICAO: VOTV
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 8.480000, 76.920000
- Elevation: 15 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 00:59 in Sao Paulo, it's 09:29 in Trivandrum.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Trivandrum International Airport (TRV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trv-trivandrum-trivandrum-international-airport/1ef266df-f419-6252-b037-06bb2780ed98)
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