GRU → MADSão Paulo to Madrid

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Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Madrid (MAD): 163 nonstop departures observed each week across 15 airlines. 100% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,377 km, an estimated 11 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at São Paulo and Madrid. Updated 3 November 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

Today, GRU → MAD

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 08:30 CA898Air China Sched 08:30Departure not confirmed by the board MAD est. 22:13sched 22:35
  2. · AY5632Finnair Departed Landed 10:32 −13
  3. · BA4203British Airways Departed Landed 10:32 −13
  4. · EI5892Aer Lingus Departed Landed 10:32 −13
  5. · LA1526LATAM Airlines Departed Landed 10:32 −13
  6. · LA8066LATAM Airlines On schedule MAD est. 13:20sched 13:40
  7. · PC7967Pegasus Airlines Departed Landed 10:32 −13
  8. · QR8064Qatar Airways Departed Landed 10:32 −13

Checked GRU board 06:03 · MAD board 13:22

GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
8,377 km · ~11h 14m est.
dep bank 05:10–23:35163x weekly
Runs reliable · 15 airlines · 163x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 24 tracked GRU → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~11h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures163x15 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aer LingusAir ChinaAir EuropaBritish Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Aer LingusEI

Flights EI5890 05:40 daily · EI5892 varies daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA898 varies Mo Tu Th Fr

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX58 15:05 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA4246 05:40 daily · BA4203 varies daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX1907 05:40 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU4985 05:10 daily

EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.LY

Flights LY9200 05:40 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY4399 05:10 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5380 05:40 daily · AY5632 varies daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU8222 05:10 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB268 15:10 daily · IB272 20:30 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1579 05:40 daily · LA1526 varies daily · LA8066 13:40 Mo Tu · LA8076 21:25 Tu We Th Fr Sa

LATAM BrasilJJ

Flights JJ8076 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC7969 05:40 daily · PC7967 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR5087 05:40 daily · QR8064 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AY5632arrived−13
11-03BA4203arrived−13
11-03EI5892arrived−13
11-03LA1526arrived−13
11-03PC7967arrived−13
11-03QR8064arrived−13
11-02AY5380arrived−30
11-02AY5632arrived+12
11-02BA4203arrived+12
11-02BA4246arrived−30
11-02CA898departed+21
11-02CX1907arrived−30
11-02EI5890arrived−30
11-02EY4399arrived−31
11-02HU8222arrived−31
11-02IB268dep +12 → arr−30
11-02IB272arrived−13
11-02JJ8066departed+0
11-02LA1579arrived−30
11-02LY9200arrived−30
11-02MU4985arrived−31
11-02PC7969arrived−30
11-02QR5087arrived−30
11-02UX58dep +6 → arr−31
11-01AY5380arrived−61
11-01BA4246arrived−61

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 8 kt Full GRU delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 5 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at GRU and MAD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the São Paulo to Madrid route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRU to MAD 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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GRU to MAD questions

Is GRU–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GRU–MAD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:30 from GRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from GRU to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 8,377 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 621–748 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GRU–MAD fly?

15 carriers operate this route, around 163 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.