Flights Zurich → Sao Paulo
ZRH → GRU
How long is the flight from Zurich to Sao Paulo?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes about 12h 26m. 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 Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to São Paulo, with its airport having been inaugurated in 1985 and currently serving over 42 million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A340-300 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 Zurich (ZRH) → Sao Paulo (GRU) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 5 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sao Paulo the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Sao Paulo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Sao Paulo (GRU) heads south-west for about 9,608 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 26m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of ZRH-GRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Sao Paulo it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 5 tracked ZRH-GRU flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating ZRH-GRU
Airports
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-GRU
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Sao Paulo (GRU) takes about 12h 26m. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Sao Paulo (GRU) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 5 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Sao Paulo is 0.00% across 5 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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.
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.
