# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Atinjoe-Papua Island (TXM)

> 17,244 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,244 km / 10,715 mi / 9,311 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 04:56 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:56 in Atinjoe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,318 ft (TXM 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

### [Teminabuan Airport (TXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txm-atinjoe-papua-island-teminabuan-airport/1ef266df-fac4-6624-946c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atinjoe-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAST
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.440000, 132.020000
- Elevation: 141 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 04:56 in Sao Paulo, it's 16:56 in Atinjoe-Papua Island.
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)
- [Teminabuan Airport (TXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txm-atinjoe-papua-island-teminabuan-airport/1ef266df-fac4-6624-946c-06bb2780ed98)
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