Flights London → Sao Paulo
LHR → GRU
How long is the flight from London to Sao Paulo?
The flight from London (LHR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes 10h 56m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects London to São Paulo, featuring a perfect on-time performance with an average arrival four minutes and thirty seconds ahead of schedule over the past fourteen flights. The destination airport, which opened in 1985, handles nearly forty-two million passengers annually and is served by aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 777-300 on this route.
The London (LHR) → Sao Paulo (GRU) route is operated by British Airways. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.57%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (medium), 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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Sao Paulo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) heads south-west for about 9,460 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 56m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of LHR-GRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Sao Paulo it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked LHR-GRU flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -1 min and a 3.6% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-GRU
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-GRU
The flight from London (LHR) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes 10h 56m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Sao Paulo (GRU) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Sao Paulo is 3.57% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: British Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Sao Paulo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Sao Paulo route is about 9,460 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £520, barring extraordinary circumstances.
