# Distance from Hyderabad (HYD) to Saul (XAU)

> 14,224 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,224 km / 8,839 mi / 7,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → GF
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 08:58 in Hyderabad, it's 00:28 in Saul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,368 ft (XAU is lower than HYD)

## Airports

### [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hyderabad, India
- ICAO: VOHS
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.230000, 78.430000
- Elevation: 2,024 ft

### [Saul Airport (XAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xau-saul-saul-airport/1ef266df-c30f-6f58-a1ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saul, GF
- ICAO: SOOS
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 3.610000, -53.200000
- Elevation: 656 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 08:58 in Hyderabad, it's 00:28 in Saul.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saul Airport (XAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xau-saul-saul-airport/1ef266df-c30f-6f58-a1ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)