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MAD to GRU: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,206 mi
8,378 km · 4,524 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from GRU?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,206 miles (8,378 km, 4,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Madrid and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to GRU?
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