✈ GRU → PEK
SÃO PAULO → BEIJING: 21H 40M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from São Paulo to Beijing
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Beijing?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Beijing (PEK) 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
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+11h
11 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~11d
Eastward — worse
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.