São Paulo (GRU) to Dulles (IAD)

4,753mi
7,649 km4,130 nm

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 data

In May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRU–IAD; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

14,210

both directions

Passengers

11,859

both directions

Load factor

83.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies GRU–IAD?

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

  • UA

    United Airlines

    62 departures · 14,210 seats

    83.5%

    Load

What plane flies GRU–IAD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 94% of GRU–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has GRU–IAD traffic changed?

Nonstop GRU–IAD departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 11,106 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 11,656 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

GRU → IAD

82.2% full

31 departures · 5,841 passengers

IAD → GRU

84.7% full

31 departures · 6,018 passengers

Nonstop GRU–IAD 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

GRU

São Paulo

BR

São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

Coordinates

23.43°S, 46.47°W

Hemisphere

S · W

IAD

Dulles

US

Washington Dulles International Airport

Coordinates

38.94°N, 77.46°W

Hemisphere

N · 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 May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (6.5%).

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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