Sao Paulo (GRU) – Munich (MUC)
- Distance
- 9,836 km
- 6,112 mi · 5,311 nm
- Flight time
- 12 h 25 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 4 h / 5 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 1,154 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (683 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 68,781
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · +186.0%
- Flights / week
- 5
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 90%
- 76,766 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- DLH
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
- 35°
- Heading from MUC
- 231°
- Halfway point
- 14.20, -22.42
- Great-circle km
- 9,857 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 4 h in January, 5 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 12 h 25 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,458 |
| Nov 2025 | 5,672 |
| Dec 2025 | 7,545 |
| Jan 2026 | 7,239 |
| Feb 2026 | 6,512 |
| Mar 2026 | 6,939 |
| Apr 2026 | 5,234 |
| May 2026 | 6,576 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,855 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,538 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,213 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 24 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 |
| Jan 2026 | 26 |
| Feb 2026 | 24 |
| Mar 2026 | 26 |
| Apr 2026 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 26 |
| Jul 2026 | 28 |
| Aug 2026 | 26 |
Airlines flying GRU–MUC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| DLHDeutsche Lufthansa A.G. | 5.0 | 100% |
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: 9,857 km.
GRU Sao Paulo → MUC Munich
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
MUC Munich → GRU Sao Paulo
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 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.
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