MAD → GRUMadrid to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to São Paulo (GRU): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 Madrid and São Paulo. Updated 6 September 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +14
GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
8,377 km · ~11h 14m est.
dep bank 00:30–23:5525x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live MAD and GRU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~11h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir EuropaIberiaLATAM Airlines

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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA897 23:15 Mo We Th Su

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX57 23:55 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB3271 varies Tu Th · IB3267 varies Tu We · IB271 11:50 daily · IB267 23:45 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA8075 14:45 daily · LA715 23:45 We Th Fr Sa Su · LA8065 23:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06IB271departed+5
09-06IB45departed+84
09-06JJ8075departed+2

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
MADMadrid +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 8 kt Full MAD delay board →
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 10 kt Full GRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to São Paulo route actually runs

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

Is MAD–GRU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD 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 MAD–GRU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:50 and evening departures around 23:15 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to GRU?

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 MAD–GRU fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.