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.

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What actually flies DFW–GRU

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–GRU; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

17,211

both directions

Passengers

15,689

both directions

Load factor

91.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–GRU?

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

What plane flies DFW–GRU?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 89% of DFW–GRU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–GRU traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–GRU departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    61 departures · 15,131 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    61 departures · 15,942 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → GRU

90.9% full

31 departures · 7,845 passengers

GRU → DFW

91.4% full

31 departures · 7,844 passengers

Nonstop DFW–GRU traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (88.7%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (11.3%).

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.

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