São Paulo (GRU) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 11h 16m
Bearing
330° NW
São Paulo (GRU) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,237 miles (8,428 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRU–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRU–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
19,884
both directions
Passengers
17,588
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRU–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRU–ORD in July 2026 (63 departures).
- UA
63 departures · 19,884 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies GRU–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 97% of GRU–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
61 departures · 88.6% load
96.8% - Boeing 787-8
2 departures · 82.7% load
3.2%
How has GRU–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GRU–ORD departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRU–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 16,971 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 15,433 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 17,407 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 15,342 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,500 passengers
88.8%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 17,530 passengers
90.4%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 15,670 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 17,760 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 16,510 passengers
88.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 17,721 passengers
89.9%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 16,073 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 17,588 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRU → ORD
87.9% full
32 departures · 8,880 passengers
ORD → GRU
89.0% full
31 departures · 8,708 passengers
Nonstop GRU–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
GRU to ORD is 5,237 miles (8,428 km / 4,551 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRU to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 5,237-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRU–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRU–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,237-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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