# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tsushima (TSJ)

> 18,743 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,743 km / 11,646 mi / 10,120 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:37 in Tsushima)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,246 ft (TSJ 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

### [Tsushima Airport (TSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsj-tsushima-tsushima-airport/1ef266df-8ba6-6aa8-bc62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tsushima, Japan
- ICAO: RJDT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.280000, 129.330000
- Elevation: 213 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 18:37 in Sao Paulo, it's 06:37 in Tsushima.
With a 12-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)
- [Tsushima Airport (TSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsj-tsushima-tsushima-airport/1ef266df-8ba6-6aa8-bc62-06bb2780ed98)
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