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Route

São Paulo → Frankfurt-am-Main

GRUSão PauloSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
FRAFrankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Distance
6,087 mi
Estimated flight time
~12h 45m

Frankfurt-am-Main is currently 5 hours ahead of São Paulo.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
11 hr 0 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

LATAM Airlines Brasilall year
Lufthansanow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in São Paulo. Most departures between 23:00 and 02:00.

  1. 00:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.9Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 777-300ERB77W100%
  2. Boeing 747-8B7481%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026129
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil29×
February 2026122
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil21×
  • Lufthansa1×
March 2026129
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil29×
April 2026126
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil26×
May 2026128
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil28×
June 2026127
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil27×
July 2026127
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil27×
August 2026126
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil26×
September 2026128
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil28×
October 2025129
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil29×
November 2025129
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil28×
  • Lufthansa1×
December 2025128
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil28×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on GRU-FRA - not a booking guarantee.

LATAM Airlines Brasil

JJ · TAM

Hub: GRU São Paulo

40 departure airportsView airline →

Lufthansa

LH · DLH

Hub: FRA Frankfurt-am-Main

153 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 4th longest observed direct route from GRU, out of 60.
  • Direct destinations observed from São Paulo: 60.
  • Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.

The airports on this route

São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

São Paulo, BrazilGRU / SBGR

International hub · 60 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft

77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Frankfurt Main Airport

Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF

International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

55 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

VCP FRAViracopos International AirportCampinas is about 52 mi from São Paulo.View route →

About the route from São Paulo to Frankfurt-am-Main

The observed direct connection between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) covers approximately 6,087 mi. The estimated flight time is around 12h 45m. LATAM Airlines Brasil and Lufthansa have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is São Paulo from Frankfurt-am-Main by air?
The great-circle distance between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport and Frankfurt Main Airport is approximately 6,087 mi.
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Frankfurt-am-Main?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 12h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from São Paulo to Frankfurt-am-Main?
Yes, a direct connection between GRU and FRA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: LATAM Airlines Brasil and Lufthansa.
How often is there a flight from São Paulo to Frankfurt-am-Main?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 328 observed flights. Mainly LATAM Airlines Brasil, Lufthansa. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between São Paulo and Frankfurt-am-Main?
Frankfurt-am-Main is currently 5 hours ahead of São Paulo.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.