Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to São Paulo (GRU): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 Madrid and São Paulo. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC.
Today, MAD → GRU
Sun 18 Oct · local times
IB267Iberia41 min late
The MAD board at 20:00 shows departure at 00:26 instead of 23:45.
Later cancelled
1%of 7,765 past Iberia flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
EY4375 23:55Etihad Airways · then HU8221 23:55, KU6040 23:55
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to GRU 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAD–GRU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:50 and evening departures around 23:15 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MAD to GRU?
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 MAD–GRU fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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