São Paulo (GRU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 13h 08m
Bearing
308° NW
São Paulo (GRU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,163 miles (9,919 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRU–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Latam Airlines Brasil was the only carrier flying nonstop GRU–LAX; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
46
July 2026
Seats
13,800
both directions
Passengers
12,435
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRU–LAX?
Latam Airlines Brasil was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRU–LAX in July 2026 (46 departures).
- JJ
Latam Airlines Brasil
46 departures · 13,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies GRU–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of GRU–LAX departures.
- Boeing 787-9
46 departures · 90.1% load
100.0%
How has GRU–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop GRU–LAX departures rose from 36 in August 2025 to 46 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRU–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 9,696 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
36 departures · 9,315 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 9,687 passengers
89.7%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 9,136 passengers
89.6%
Load
December 2025
35 departures · 9,388 passengers
89.4%
Load
January 2026
36 departures · 9,954 passengers
92.2%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 8,697 passengers
90.6%
Load
March 2026
33 departures · 9,293 passengers
93.9%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 9,349 passengers
91.7%
Load
May 2026
38 departures · 10,278 passengers
90.2%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 11,091 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2026
46 departures · 12,435 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRU → LAX
88.5% full
23 departures · 6,104 passengers
LAX → GRU
91.8% full
23 departures · 6,331 passengers
Nonstop GRU–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
GRU to LAX is 6,163 miles (9,919 km / 5,356 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRU to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 6,163-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRU–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRU–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,163-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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