São Paulo (GRU) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 10h 37m
Bearing
316° NW
São Paulo (GRU) to Houston (IAH) is 4,912 miles (7,905 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRU–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRU–IAH; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
15,934
both directions
Passengers
14,107
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRU–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRU–IAH in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 15,934 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.5%
Load
What plane flies GRU–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of GRU–IAH departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 88.5% load
100.0%
How has GRU–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GRU–IAH departures held steady at about 62 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRU–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 13,376 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 13,832 passengers
89.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 14,200 passengers
89.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,376 passengers
86.7%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 14,277 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,310 passengers
86.3%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 14,350 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
63 departures · 14,349 passengers
87.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,056 passengers
90.7%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 14,243 passengers
92.3%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 14,241 passengers
90.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 14,107 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRU → IAH
87.7% full
31 departures · 6,989 passengers
IAH → GRU
89.3% full
31 departures · 7,118 passengers
Nonstop GRU–IAH 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
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 Houston (IAH)?
GRU to IAH is 4,912 miles (7,905 km / 4,269 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRU to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 4,912-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRU–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRU–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,912-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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