Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to São Paulo (GRU)

5,122mi
8,244 km4,451 nm

Flight time

≈ 11h 03m

Bearing

133° SE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to São Paulo (GRU) is 5,122 miles (8,244 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DFW → GRUDFWGRU

Look up a route, or build a trip

Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.

What actually flies DFW–GRU

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–GRU; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

17,551

both directions

Passengers

15,621

both directions

Load factor

89.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–GRU?

American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–GRU in July 2026 (62 departures).

What plane flies DFW–GRU?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 97% of DFW–GRU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–GRU traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–GRU departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–GRU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 15,298 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 13,605 passengers

    82.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 15,235 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    59 departures · 13,998 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    73 departures · 18,656 passengers

    93.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    82 departures · 20,086 passengers

    90.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    64 departures · 15,350 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 15,491 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    58 departures · 14,344 passengers

    91.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 15,689 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 14,317 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 15,621 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → GRU

91.3% full

31 departures · 8,008 passengers

GRU → DFW

86.8% full

31 departures · 7,613 passengers

Nonstop DFW–GRU traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

GRU

São Paulo

BR

São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

Coordinates

23.43°S, 46.47°W

Hemisphere

S · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from São Paulo (GRU)?

DFW to GRU is 5,122 miles (8,244 km / 4,451 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to GRU?

A nonstop covers the 5,122-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–GRU?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (3.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–GRU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,122-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

Keep exploring

Every route below is its own page.

Other routes from GRU

Popular long-haul routes