MAD → GRUMadrid to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to São Paulo (GRU): 142 nonstop departures observed each week across 12 airlines. 83% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 1 November 2026 at 11:42 UTC.

Today, MAD → GRU

Sun 1 Nov · local times
AY5633FinnairIn the air, 16 min late

Left MAD at 12:01, 16 min after its 11:45 slot.

BA4224British AirwaysIn the air, 16 min late

Left MAD at 12:01, 16 min after its 11:45 slot.

  1. 11:45 AY5633Finnair Left 12:01 +16 ·
  2. 11:45 BA4224British Airways Left 12:01 +16 ·
  3. 11:45 CX1825Cathay Pacific Left 12:01 +16 ·
  4. 11:45 EI5889Aer Lingus Left 12:01 +16 ·
  5. 11:45 IB271Iberia Left 12:01 +16 ·
  6. 11:45 LA1525LATAM Airlines Left 12:01 +16 ·
  7. 11:45 PC7968Pegasus Airlines Left 12:01 +16 ·
  8. 11:45 QR8063Qatar Airways Left 12:01 +16 ·
  9. 13:50 JJ8075LATAM Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  10. 13:50 LA8075LATAM Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  11. 22:30 CA897Air China On scheduleT1 ·
  12. 22:45 LA715LATAM Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  13. 23:55 AY5379Finnair On scheduleT4S ·
  14. 23:55 BA4287British Airways On scheduleT4S ·
  15. 23:55 EI5891Aer Lingus On scheduleT4S ·
  16. 23:55 EY4375Etihad Airways On scheduleT1 ·
  17. 23:55 HU8221Hainan Airlines On scheduleT1 ·
  18. 23:55 IB267Iberia On scheduleT4S GRU 07:05scheduled
  19. 23:55 LA1572LATAM Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  20. 23:55 LY9201El Al Israel Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  21. 23:55 MU4984China Eastern On scheduleT1 ·
  22. 23:55 PC7966Pegasus Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  23. 23:55 QR5088Qatar Airways On scheduleT4S ·
  24. 23:55 UX57Air Europa On scheduleT1 GRU 06:30scheduled

Checked MAD board 12:42 · GRU board 06:03

MAD Madrid smooth · +14
GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
8,377 km · ~11h 14m est.
dep bank 11:45–23:55142x weekly
Runs reliable · 12 airlines · 142x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 tracked MAD → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~11h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures142x12 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 EI5889 varies daily · EI5891 varies daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA897 22:30 Mo We Th Su

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX57 23:55 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA4224 varies daily · BA4287 varies daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX1825 varies daily

EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.LY

Flights LY9201 varies daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5633 varies daily · AY5379 varies daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB271 varies daily · IB267 varies daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1525 varies daily · LA8075 14:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · LA715 varies daily · LA1572 varies daily

LATAM AirlinesJJ

Flights JJ8075 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC7968 varies daily · PC7966 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8063 varies daily · QR5088 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AY5633departed+16
11-01BA4224departed+16
11-01CX1825departed+16
11-01EI5889departed+16
11-01IB271departed+16
11-01LA1525departed+16
11-01PC7968departed+16
11-01QR8063departed+16
10-31AY5379departed+9
10-31AY5633departed+32
10-31BA4224departed+32
10-31BA4287departed+9
10-31IB267arrived+20
10-31IB271arrived−1
10-31JJ8075arrived+0
10-31LA715arrived−8
10-31UX57arrived−19
10-30LA715arrived−44

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 · ESE 1 kt Full MAD delay board →
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 13 kt Full GRU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MAD and GRU: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–GRU?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:30 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?

12 carriers operate this route, around 142 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.