✈ PEK → GRU
21H 40M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.
Flight from Beijing to São Paulo
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America
How long is the flight from Beijing to São Paulo?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to São Paulo (GRU) takes about 21 hours 40 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,921 miles (17,576 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
21h 40m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
10,921 mi
17,576 km · great-circle
Avg speed
811 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Time difference
-11h
11 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~7.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.