Airport guide
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International AirportIATA code GRU
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU/SBGR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sao Paulo, Brazil in South America. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from GRU.
- Serves
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Codes
- GRU · SBGR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU/SBGR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sao Paulo, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -23.430°, -46.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations across 2 countries departing from GRU, with primary carrier operations including Gol Transportes Aéreos, Avianca Brazil, Aerolineas Argentinas and LATAM Airlines Paraguay, connecting key routes to Rio De Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Buenos Aires. Passengers traveling through Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Sao Paulo, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport details
- IATA code
- GRU
- ICAO code
- SBGR
- City
- Sao Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -23.431°, -46.470°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport’s own pages.
GRU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 750 m (2,461 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Named after
- São Paulo, Guarulhos, Franco Montoro
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport CGH · 29 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GRU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10L/28R: 3,700 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 3,700 m12,139 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10R/28L | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from GRU
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from GRU in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from GRU to 88 destinations in 29 countries, on 23 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for GRU are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- LALATAM Airlines31 destinations
- G3Gol Transportes Aéreos23 destinations
- ADAzul Airlines7 destinations
- AAAmerican Airlines3 destinations
- CAAir China2 destinations
- LHLufthansa2 destinations
- H2Sky Airline2 destinations
- TPTAP Air Portugal2 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines2 destinations
- ARAerolineas Argentinas1 destination
- ACAir Canada1 destination
- AFAir France1 destination
- DMArajet1 destination
- AVAvianca1 destination
- CMCopa Airlines1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- ETEthiopian Airlines1 destination
- JJLATAM Airlines Brasil1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- ATRoyal Air Maroc1 destination
- DTTAAG Angola1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- WSWestJet1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Brazil (44)
- Aracaju, Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cabo Frio, Caldas Novas, Campo Grande, Caxias Do Sul, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Dourados, Fernando De Noronha, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Goiania, Ilheus, Jericoacoara, Joao Pessoa, Juazeiro Do Norte, Maceio, Manaus, Maringa, Montes Claros, Natal, Navegantes, Palmas, Passo Fundo, Pelotas, Petrolina, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Ribeirao Preto, Rio de Janeiro, Rondonopolis, Salvador, Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, São Luis, Sinop, Teresina, Uberlandia, Vitoria, Vitoria Da Conquista
- United States (6)
- Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, New York, Orlando
- Argentina (5)
- Buenos Aires, Cordoba, El Calafate, Mendoza, Ushuaia
- Canada (2)
- Calgary, Toronto
- Germany (2)
- Frankfurt, Munich
- Italy (2)
- Milan, Rome
- Portugal (2)
- Lisbon, Porto
- South Africa (2)
- Cape Town, Johannesburg
- Spain (2)
- Barcelona, Madrid
- Uruguay (2)
- Montevideo, Punta Del Este
- Angola (1)
- Luanda
- Belgium (1)
- Brussels
- Bolivia (1)
- Santa Cruz
- Chile (1)
- Santiago
- China (1)
- Beijing
- Colombia (1)
- Bogota
- Dominican Republic (1)
- Punta Cana
- Ethiopia (1)
- Addis Ababa
- France (1)
- Paris
- Mexico (1)
- Mexico City
- Morocco (1)
- Casablanca
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- Paraguay (1)
- Asuncion
- Peru (1)
- Lima
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
Check schedules with the airline or Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from GRU
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from GRU. Only 3 routes from GRU are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport.
Routes from GRU
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from GRU so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from GRU are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: gru.com.br/en (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at GRU
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GRU, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at GRU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sao Paulo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gru.com.br/en (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at GRU, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -23.43°, -46.48° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: December (average high 29°C). Coolest: June (24°C high, 13°C low). Wettest: January (189 mm); driest: July (23 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 20°C | 189 mm | |
| Feb | 28°C | 19°C | 160 mm | |
| Mar | 28°C | 19°C | 142 mm | |
| Apr | 26°C | 17°C | 62 mm | |
| May | 25°C | 14°C | 52 mm | |
| Jun | 24°C | 13°C | 50 mm | |
| Jul | 24°C | 12°C | 23 mm | |
| Aug | 25°C | 13°C | 40 mm | |
| Sep | 29°C | 15°C | 47 mm | |
| Oct | 28°C | 17°C | 116 mm | |
| Nov | 28°C | 17°C | 122 mm | |
| Dec | 29°C | 19°C | 139 mm |
Airports near Sao Paulo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Sao PauloSao Paulo/Congonhas AirportCGH29 km
- Sao Jose Dos CamposSao Jose Dos CamposSJK46 km
- Sao PauloViracopos AirportVCP82 km
- VarginhaMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky AirportVAG235 km
- AraraquaraAraraquaraAQA246 km
- Ribeirao PretoDr. Leite Lopes State AirportRAO287 km
- Baura-ArealvaBauru-Arealva AirportJTC300 km
- Rio De JaneiroJacarepaguá AirportRRJ322 km
- Rio De JaneiroGaleao Antonio Carlos Jobim International AirportGIG337 km
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport: common questions
Where is Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport?
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport serves Sao Paulo, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.431°, -46.470°.
What are the airport codes for Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport?
The IATA code is GRU and the ICAO code is SBGR.
What time zone is GRU in?
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What is the official website of Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport?
The airport’s official website is gru.com.br/en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from GRU?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Gol Transportes Aéreos, Avianca Brazil, Aerolineas Argentinas, LATAM Airlines Paraguay and Qatar Airways on routes from GRU. This is not a complete list of airlines at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from GRU?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from GRU so far, to Rio De Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Buenos Aires. That is a small sample, not Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (gru.com.br/en) or the airlines.
How many runways does Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GRU: 10L/28R (3,700 m (12,139 ft), asphalt); 10R/28L (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from GRU?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from GRU to 88 destinations in 29 countries, the most in Brazil (44), United States (6) and Argentina (5). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1985 as its official opening date.
Who operates Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport?
Per Wikidata, GRU is operated by Infraero.
Which airlines have a hub at GRU?
Wikidata lists GRU as a hub of ITA Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Airlines and LATAM Brasil.
What is the weather like at GRU through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at December (average high 29°C, low 19°C) and the coolest at June (24°C / 13°C); January is the wettest (189 mm) and July the driest (23 mm).
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q385406 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)