Flights Miami → Sao Paulo
MIA → GRU
Route overview
The flight route connects Miami with São Paulo, operating on a Boeing 777 aircraft. The destination airport in São Paulo has been open since 1985 and serves over 42 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Miami (MIA) → Sao Paulo (GRU) route is operated by American Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Sao Paulo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Sao Paulo (GRU) heads south-east for about 6,574 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 38m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Sao Paulo it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating MIA-GRU
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MIA-GRU
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
