# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tiruchirappally (TRZ)

> 14,057 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,057 km / 8,734 mi / 7,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 04:01 in Sao Paulo, it's 12:31 in Tiruchirappally)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,171 ft (TRZ 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

### [Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trz-tiruchirappally-tiruchirapally-civil-airport-airport/1ef266df-f415-651c-a8ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiruchirappally, India
- ICAO: VOTR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.770000, 78.710000
- Elevation: 288 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 04:01 in Sao Paulo, it's 12:31 in Tiruchirappally.
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)
- [Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trz-tiruchirappally-tiruchirapally-civil-airport-airport/1ef266df-f415-651c-a8ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)