Flights Sao Paulo → Madrid
GRU → MAD
Route overview
The flight route connects São Paulo to Madrid, using a variety of Airbus aircraft including the A330 and different variants of the A340. The journey departs from São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, which opened in 1985, and arrives at Madrid-Barajas Airport, established in 1931 and currently serving over 66 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.
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The Sao Paulo (GRU) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Madrid (MAD) heads north-east for about 8,378 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 54m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
Airlines operating GRU-MAD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about GRU-MAD
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia 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.
