Flights Madrid → Sao Paulo
MAD → GRU
How long is the flight from Madrid to Sao Paulo?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes about 10h 54m. 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
This flight route connects Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, with São Paulo, whose airport handles over 42 million passengers annually since its opening in 1985. The journey is operated using a variety of Airbus aircraft including the A330 and various models of the A340.
The Madrid (MAD) → Sao Paulo (GRU) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11/100 (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 Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Sao Paulo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) heads south-west for about 8,378 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 54m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 55% of MAD-GRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Sao Paulo it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 11 tracked MAD-GRU flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-GRU
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes about 10h 54m. 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 Madrid (MAD) -> Sao Paulo (GRU) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Sao Paulo is 0.00% across 11 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia Airlines.
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 Madrid-Sao Paulo route is about 8,378 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.
