São Paulo (GRU) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 10h 19m
Bearing
338° N
São Paulo (GRU) to New York (JFK) is 4,762 miles (7,664 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRU–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Latam Airlines Brasil operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GRU–JFK; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
183
May 2026
Seats
52,831
both directions
Passengers
47,926
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRU–JFK?
Latam Airlines Brasil operated the most nonstop GRU–JFK departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- JJ
Latam Airlines Brasil
62 departures · 18,600 seats
Share of departures33.9%89.0%
Load
- AA
61 departures · 17,385 seats
Share of departures33.3%91.7%
Load
- DL
60 departures · 16,846 seats
Share of departures32.8%91.6%
Load
What plane flies GRU–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 67% of GRU–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
123 departures · 90.3% load
67.2% - Airbus A330-900
60 departures · 91.6% load
32.8%
How has GRU–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GRU–JFK departures rose from 175 in June 2025 to 183 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRU–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
175 departures · 43,930 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
183 departures · 48,873 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 45,530 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 43,092 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 46,405 passengers
87.4%
Load
November 2025
179 departures · 43,502 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
183 departures · 47,174 passengers
89.9%
Load
January 2026
175 departures · 46,430 passengers
92.2%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 38,800 passengers
86.3%
Load
March 2026
186 departures · 46,664 passengers
87.1%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 45,665 passengers
88.9%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 47,926 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRU → JFK
90.1% full
92 departures · 23,939 passengers
JFK → GRU
91.3% full
91 departures · 23,987 passengers
Nonstop GRU–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
GRU to JFK is 4,762 miles (7,664 km / 4,138 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRU to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 4,762-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRU–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (67.2%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRU–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,762-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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