# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Vilyuisk (VYI)

> 15,447 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,447 km / 9,599 mi / 8,341 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 20:24 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:24 in Vilyuisk)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,098 ft (VYI 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

### [Vilyuisk Airport (VYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vyi-vilyuisk-vilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4f9-6970-b611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vilyuisk, Russia
- ICAO: UENW
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 63.760000, 121.690000
- Elevation: 361 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 20:24 in Sao Paulo, it's 08:24 in Vilyuisk.
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)
- [Vilyuisk Airport (VYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vyi-vilyuisk-vilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4f9-6970-b611-06bb2780ed98)
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