# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Wasior-Papua Island (WSR)

> 17,103 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,103 km / 10,627 mi / 9,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:44 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:44 in Wasior-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,894 ft (WSR 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

### [Wasior Airport (WSR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wsr-wasior-papua-island-wasior-airport/1ef266df-fac8-6936-8d6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wasior-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASW
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.730000, 134.520000
- Elevation: 565 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 23:44 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:44 in Wasior-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)
- [Wasior Airport (WSR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wsr-wasior-papua-island-wasior-airport/1ef266df-fac8-6936-8d6a-06bb2780ed98)
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