# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Thargomindah Airport (XTG)

> 14,191 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,191 km / 8,818 mi / 7,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:46 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:46 in Thargomindah Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,026 ft (XTG 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

### [Thargomindah Airport (XTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xtg-thargomindah-airport/1ef266e0-1a3a-6bd4-9623-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thargomindah Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTGM
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.990000, 143.810000
- Elevation: 433 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 22:46 in Sao Paulo, it's 11:46 in Thargomindah Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Thargomindah Airport (XTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xtg-thargomindah-airport/1ef266e0-1a3a-6bd4-9623-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)