Flight route
Flights from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
Gol Transportes Aéreos
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GRU → GIG at a glance
Distance
337 km
About 209 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~53 min
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
GRU and GIG are both on UTC−3 today. GRU: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC−3) · GIG: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC−3)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
2
Gol Transportes Aéreos and Avianca Brazil
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
GIG → GRUFlights from Rio De Janeiro back to Sao Paulo.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the GRU–GIG route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for GRU–GIG, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 35 x 25 cmvoegol.com.br (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 10 kg (22 lbs)voegol.com.br (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 10 kg (22 lbs)voegol.com.br (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for GRU → GIG
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Departure
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International AirportGRU
- Codes
- GRU · SBGR (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo (UTC−3 today)
- Coordinates
- -23.430°, -46.480°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,700 m (10L/28R)
- Opened
- 1985
- Operator
- Infraero
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International AirportGIG
- Codes
- GIG · SBGL (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo (UTC−3 today)
- Coordinates
- -22.810°, -43.250°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 4,000 m (10/28)
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026.
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from GRU or GIG, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Rio De Janeiro: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -22.81°, -43.25° near GIG (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Rio De Janeiro averages a daily high of 27°C and a low of 21°C, with about 144 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 24°C | 262 mm |
| Feb | 29°C | 24°C | 233 mm |
| Mar | 28°C | 24°C | 188 mm |
| Apr | 27°C | 22°C | 118 mm |
| May | 25°C | 20°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 19°C | 45 mm |
| Jul | 24°C | 18°C | 21 mm |
| Aug | 25°C | 18°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 27°C | 20°C | 61 mm |
| Octthis month | 27°C | 21°C | 144 mm |
| Nov | 26°C | 21°C | 228 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 23°C | 272 mm |
Getting to and from GRU and GIG
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gru.com.br (opens in a new tab)riogaleao.com (opens in a new tab)
Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro: common questions
Which airlines fly from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro?
Originfacts’ route record for GRU–GIG lists Gol Transportes Aéreos and Avianca Brazil. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Sao Paulo from Rio De Janeiro by air?
About 337 km, the great-circle distance between Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport.
How long is the flight from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 53 min nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro?
No. Both airports are on UTC−3 today (time zones America/Sao_Paulo and America/Sao_Paulo).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown5 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in Rio De JaneiroNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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