Flights Frankfurt → Sao Paulo
FRA → GRU
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Sao Paulo?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes about 12h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt with São Paulo, operating aboard a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The destination airport in São Paulo opened in 1985 and currently serves over 42 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Sao Paulo (GRU) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 30 flights monitored in recent months, 97% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Sao Paulo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) heads south-west for about 9,796 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 40m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of FRA-GRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Sao Paulo it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 30 tracked FRA-GRU flights, 97% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-GRU
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes about 12h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Sao Paulo (GRU) route, on-time performance is 97% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 30 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Sao Paulo is 0.00% across 30 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Sao Paulo route is about 9,796 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
