GRU → MADSão Paulo to Madrid

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Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Madrid (MAD): 97 nonstop departures observed each week across 15 airlines. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,377 km, an estimated 11 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at São Paulo and Madrid. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

Today, GRU → MAD

Sun 18 Oct · local times
UX58Air EuropaIn the air, 18 min late

Left GRU at 14:08, 18 min after its 13:50 slot.

Track UX58 →
IB268IberiaIn the air, 16 min late

Left GRU at 14:16, 16 min after its 14:00 slot.

Track IB268 →
  1. 13:50 UX58Air Europa Left 14:08 +18 ·
  2. 14:00 IB268Iberia Left 14:16 +16 ·
  3. · AY5632Finnair Departed Landed 13:03 +138
  4. · BA4203British Airways Departed Landed 13:03 +138
  5. · CX1847Cathay Pacific Departed Landed 13:03 +138

Checked GRU board 15:03 · MAD board 20:00

GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
MAD Madrid smooth · +4
8,377 km · ~11h 14m est.
dep bank 05:00–23:0097x weekly
Runs rough · 15 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 operated GRU → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~11h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x15 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir EuropaBritish AirwaysCathay Pacific

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA898 09:25 Mo Tu Th Fr

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX58 13:50 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA4246 05:25 daily · BA4203 10:45 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX1907 05:25 daily · CX1847 10:45 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU4985 05:00 daily

EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.LY

Flights LY9200 05:25 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY4399 05:00 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5380 05:25 daily · AY5632 10:45 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU8222 05:00 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB268 14:00 daily · IB272 19:20 daily

Kuwait AirwaysKU

Flights KU6041 05:00 Tu Th Sa

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1579 05:25 daily · LA1526 10:45 daily · LA8076 12:15 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · LA714 23:00 daily

LATAM BrasilJJ

Flights JJ8076 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC7969 05:25 daily · PC7967 10:45 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR5087 05:25 daily · QR8064 10:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AY5632arrived+138
10-18BA4203arrived+138
10-18CX1847arrived+138
10-18IB268departed+16
10-18UX58departed+18
10-17AY5380arrived−13
10-17BA4246arrived−13
10-17CX1907arrived−13
10-17EY4399arrived+1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full GRU delay board →
MADMadrid +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 8 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the São Paulo to Madrid route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRU to MAD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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GRU to MAD questions

Is GRU–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GRU–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 and evening departures around 19:20 from GRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from GRU to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 8,377 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 621–748 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GRU–MAD fly?

15 carriers operate this route, around 159 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.