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São Paulo → Madrid

GRUSão PauloSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
MADMadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Distance
5,206 mi
Estimated flight time
~11h

Madrid is currently 5 hours ahead of São Paulo.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Jul
2
quietest month · Nov
9 hr 24 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

LATAM Airlines Brasilall year
Air Europaall year
LATAM Airlinesspring
Air Chinaall year
IBERIAall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in São Paulo. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.6Mon
  2. 2.6Tue
  3. 2Wed
  4. 2.5Thu
  5. 2.9Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 2.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-9B78979%
  2. Airbus A330-300A3338%
  3. Boeing 777-300ERB77W7%
  4. Airbus A350-900A3594%
  5. Boeing 787-8B7881%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026260
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil42×
  • Air China11×
  • IBERIA7×
February 2026259
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil39×
  • Air China8×
  • IBERIA7×
  • LATAM Airlines4×
March 2026267
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil38×
  • Air China11×
  • IBERIA7×
  • LATAM Airlines6×
  • Air Europa5×
April 2026375
  • LATAM Airlines27×
  • Air Europa20×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil12×
  • Air China9×
  • IBERIA7×
May 2026375
  • LATAM Airlines28×
  • Air Europa14×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil14×
  • IBERIA10×
  • Air China9×
June 2026382
  • LATAM Airlines26×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil18×
  • Air Europa16×
  • Air China12×
  • IBERIA10×
July 20264123
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil56×
  • Air Europa28×
  • IBERIA22×
  • Air China16×
  • LATAM Airlines1×
August 2026398
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil45×
  • Air Europa25×
  • IBERIA16×
  • Air China12×
September 20264105
  • LATAM Airlines26×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil26×
  • Air Europa25×
  • Air China15×
  • IBERIA13×
October 2025391
  • LATAM Airlines23×
  • Air Europa22×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil22×
  • Air China13×
  • IBERIA10×
November 2025256
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil38×
  • Air China11×
  • IBERIA5×
  • Air Europa2×
December 2025258
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil36×
  • Air China12×
  • IBERIA8×
  • Air Europa1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air China

CA · CCA

Hub: MAD Madrid

4 departure airportsView airline →

Air Europa

UX · AEA

Hub: MAD Madrid

50 departure airportsView airline →

IBERIA

IB · IBE

Hub: MAD Madrid

92 departure airportsView airline →

LATAM Airlines

LA · LAN

Hub: SCL Santiago

14 departure airportsView airline →

LATAM Airlines Brasil

JJ · TAM

Hub: GRU São Paulo

40 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from São Paulo: 60.
  • Direct destinations observed from Madrid: 199.

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

72 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Madrid, SpainMAD / LEMD

International hub · 199 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,272 ft

79 °F · ClearSource: 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 MADViracopos International AirportCampinas is about 52 mi from São Paulo.View route →

About the route from São Paulo to Madrid

The observed direct connection between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) covers approximately 5,206 mi. The estimated flight time is around 11h. Air China, Air Europa, IBERIA, LATAM Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brasil have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is São Paulo from Madrid by air?
The great-circle distance between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is approximately 5,206 mi.
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Madrid?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 11h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from São Paulo to Madrid?
Yes, a direct connection between GRU and MAD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air China, Air Europa, IBERIA, LATAM Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brasil.
How often is there a flight from São Paulo to Madrid?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 949 observed flights. Mainly LATAM Airlines Brasil, Air Europa, LATAM Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between São Paulo and Madrid?
Madrid 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.