Sao Paulo (GRU) – London (LHR)
- Distance
- 9,435 km
- 5,863 mi · 5,095 nm
- Flight time
- 12 h
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 3 h / 4 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 1,107 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (655 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 502,466
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · −2.4%
- Flights / week
- 28
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 94%
- 535,882 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- TAM, BAW
Traffic: ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from GRU
- 27°
- Heading from LHR
- 222°
- Halfway point
- 15.19, -28.09
- Great-circle km
- 9,460 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 3 h in January, 4 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 12 h; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 40,924 |
| Oct 2025 | 43,138 |
| Nov 2025 | 41,862 |
| Dec 2025 | 43,044 |
| Jan 2026 | 44,317 |
| Feb 2026 | 39,575 |
| Mar 2026 | 42,469 |
| Apr 2026 | 39,276 |
| May 2026 | 42,651 |
| Jun 2026 | 41,712 |
| Jul 2026 | 42,696 |
| Aug 2026 | 40,802 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 117 |
| Oct 2025 | 123 |
| Nov 2025 | 119 |
| Dec 2025 | 123 |
| Jan 2026 | 124 |
| Feb 2026 | 111 |
| Mar 2026 | 122 |
| Apr 2026 | 119 |
| May 2026 | 124 |
| Jun 2026 | 119 |
| Jul 2026 | 123 |
| Aug 2026 | 122 |
Airlines flying GRU–LHR nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| TAMTAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. | 14 | 56% |
| BAWBritish Airways Plc | 14 | 44% |
Both directions, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights. Sources
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 9,460 km.
GRU Sao Paulo → LHR London
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
LHR London → GRU Sao Paulo
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Sao Paulo and London
| LHR | LGW | STN | LTN | LCY | SEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRU | 9,435 | 9,421 | 9,501 | 9,473 | 9,462 | 9,497 |
| CGH | 9,463 | 9,449 | 9,529 | 9,501 | 9,490 | 9,525 |
| VCP | 9,424 | 9,411 | 9,491 | 9,462 | 9,451 | 9,487 |
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