Newark (EWR) to São Paulo (GRU)
Flight time
≈ 10h 21m
Bearing
153° SE
Newark (EWR) to São Paulo (GRU) is 4,774 miles (7,684 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–GRU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–GRU; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
16,836
both directions
Passengers
15,093
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–GRU?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–GRU in July 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 16,836 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.6%
Load
What plane flies EWR–GRU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of EWR–GRU departures.
- Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 89.6% load
100.0%
How has EWR–GRU traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–GRU departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–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 · 15,330 passengers
89.6%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 14,052 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 15,400 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,715 passengers
88.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 15,474 passengers
90.4%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 15,620 passengers
92.0%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 13,391 passengers
89.8%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,698 passengers
92.1%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 12,231 passengers
91.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,144 passengers
88.5%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 14,236 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 15,093 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → GRU
91.6% full
31 departures · 7,840 passengers
GRU → EWR
87.6% full
30 departures · 7,253 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
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 Newark (EWR) from São Paulo (GRU)?
EWR to GRU is 4,774 miles (7,684 km / 4,149 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to GRU?
A nonstop covers the 4,774-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–GRU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–GRU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,774-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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