Flights Sao Paulo → Los Angeles
GRU → LAX
Route overview
This flight route connects São Paulo to Los Angeles, operating with Boeing 777 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The destination airport in Los Angeles has been open since 1926 and currently serves over 76 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the world.
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 Sao Paulo (GRU) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 9,919 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 49m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles 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 GRU-LAX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about GRU-LAX
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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.
