# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Mandalay (VBC)

> 16,181 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,181 km / 10,055 mi / 8,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 19:46 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:16 in Mandalay)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,207 ft (VBC 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

### [Chanmyathazi Airport (VBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbc-mandalay-chanmyathazi-airport/1ef266df-f6bf-6ef2-bda4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mandalay, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYCZ
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 21.940000, 96.090000
- Elevation: 252 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 19:46 in Sao Paulo, it's 05:16 in Mandalay.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Chanmyathazi Airport (VBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbc-mandalay-chanmyathazi-airport/1ef266df-f6bf-6ef2-bda4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)