# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tianjin (TSN)

> 17,698 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,698 km / 10,997 mi / 9,556 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:57 in Tianjin)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (TSN 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

### [Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsn-tianjin-tianjin-binhai-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e49-6f9a-b88f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianjin, China
- ICAO: ZBTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.120000, 117.350000
- Elevation: 10 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 12:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:57 in Tianjin.
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)
- [Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsn-tianjin-tianjin-binhai-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e49-6f9a-b88f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)