São Paulo (GRU) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 10h 18m
Bearing
335° NW
São Paulo (GRU) to Dulles (IAD) is 4,753 miles (7,649 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRU–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRU–IAD; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
13,629
both directions
Passengers
11,249
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRU–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRU–IAD in July 2026 (59 departures).
- UA
59 departures · 13,629 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.5%
Load
What plane flies GRU–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 100% of GRU–IAD departures.
- Boeing 767-400ER
59 departures · 82.5% load
100.0%
How has GRU–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop GRU–IAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRU–IAD 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 · 11,614 passengers
82.4%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 10,732 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 11,763 passengers
83.2%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 11,156 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,112 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 11,728 passengers
87.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 10,661 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
55 departures · 11,060 passengers
87.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 398 passengers
91.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 11,859 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 11,157 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 11,249 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → GRU
83.5% full
30 departures · 5,783 passengers
GRU → IAD
81.6% full
29 departures · 5,466 passengers
Nonstop GRU–IAD 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 São Paulo (GRU) from Dulles (IAD)?
GRU to IAD is 4,753 miles (7,649 km / 4,130 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRU to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 4,753-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRU–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRU–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,753-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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