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 April 2026, American Airlines 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 89% full.
Departures
178
April 2026
Seats
51,360
both directions
Passengers
45,665
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GRU–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop GRU–JFK departures in April 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
60 departures · 17,096 seats
Share of departures33.7%88.2%
Load
- JJ
Latam Airlines Brasil
60 departures · 17,978 seats
Share of departures33.7%88.3%
Load
- DL
58 departures · 16,286 seats
Share of departures32.6%90.4%
Load
What plane flies GRU–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 67% of GRU–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
120 departures · 88.2% load
67.4% - Airbus A330-900
58 departures · 90.4% load
32.6%
How has GRU–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GRU–JFK departures fell from 186 in May 2025 to 178 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRU–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
186 departures · 48,564 passengers
90.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRU → JFK
93.9% full
89 departures · 24,123 passengers
JFK → GRU
83.9% full
89 departures · 21,542 passengers
Nonstop GRU–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (67.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (32.6%).
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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