Madrid (MAD) – Sao Paulo (VCP)
- Distance
- 8,352 km
- 5,190 mi · 4,510 nm
- Flight time
- 10 h 40 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 4 h / 5 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 980 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (580 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 98,280
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · +235.2%
- Flights / week
- 8
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 91%
- 107,479 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- AZU
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 MAD
- 221°
- Heading from VCP
- 33°
- Halfway point
- 9.43, -27.52
- Great-circle km
- 8,375 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 4 h in January, 5 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 10 h 40 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 11,160 |
| Oct 2025 | 10,370 |
| Nov 2025 | 9,974 |
| Dec 2025 | 11,613 |
| Jan 2026 | 11,969 |
| Feb 2026 | 9,694 |
| Mar 2026 | 8,757 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,032 |
| May 2026 | 4,144 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,917 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,200 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,450 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 43 |
| Oct 2025 | 40 |
| Nov 2025 | 39 |
| Dec 2025 | 43 |
| Jan 2026 | 44 |
| Feb 2026 | 40 |
| Mar 2026 | 39 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 18 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 |
| Jul 2026 | 27 |
| Aug 2026 | 26 |
Airlines flying MAD–VCP nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AZUAzul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A | 7.5 | 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: 8,375 km.
MAD Madrid → VCP Sao Paulo
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
VCP Sao Paulo → MAD Madrid
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
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 Madrid and Sao Paulo
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Sao Paulo airports