# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)

> 17,763 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,763 km / 11,038 mi / 9,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:15 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:15 in Xingcheng Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,429 ft (XEN 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

### [Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xen-xingcheng-air-base/1ef266e0-2174-635a-bf05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xingcheng Air Base, China
- ICAO: ZYXC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.580000, 120.700000
- Elevation: 30 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 04:15 in Sao Paulo, it's 15:15 in Xingcheng Air Base.
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)
- [Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xen-xingcheng-air-base/1ef266e0-2174-635a-bf05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)