Flights Sao Paulo → Frankfurt
GRU → FRA
How long is the flight from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt?
The flight from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 operates from São Paulo, where the airport opened in 1985, to Frankfurt. The destination airport serves over 61 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for international travel. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 777-300 aircraft.
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.
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The Sao Paulo (GRU) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, n/a% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of n/a minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-east for about 9,796 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 40m.
Departures from Sao Paulo on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 52% of GRU-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating GRU-FRA
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Frequently asked questions about GRU-FRA
The flight from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) 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-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate on Sao Paulo-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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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.
