Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Rome (FCO): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 96% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,432 km, an estimated 12 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at São Paulo and Rome. Updated 6 November 2026 at 05:33 UTC.
GRUSão Paulobusy · +21
FCORomesmooth · +0
9,432 km · ~12h 36m est.
dep bank 15:45–20:4026x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
96% on time
of the last 23 tracked GRU → FCO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRU to FCO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at GRU is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on GRU–FCO?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:50 from GRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from GRU to FCO?
Great-circle distance is 9,432 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 696–838 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GRU–FCO fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.