GRU Airport Code, São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
GRU is the IATA airport code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport, the main international gateway for São Paulo, Brazil. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, SBGR.
What airport is GRU?
GRU is the IATA airport code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport, in São Paulo, Brazil. The same airport has the ICAO code SBGR.
It is a major hub, ranked number 71 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code SBGR begins with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America.
| IATA airport code | GRU |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | SBGR |
| Airport | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport |
| City | São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Main airlines | JJ, G3, O6 |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is GRU airport located?
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is in São Paulo, Brazil, at coordinates -23.43127, -46.46995.
It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, at 23.43° S, 46.47° W. The runways sit at 2461 ft (750 m) elevation.
Runways at GRU
It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,139 ft (3.70 km), designated 10L/28R.
Which airlines fly to GRU?
The open route dataset lists JJ (TAM Brazilian Airlines), G3 (City Connexion Airlines), O6 (Oceanair), AD (Azul), AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the GRU code comes from
GRU stands for GuaRUlhos, the municipality outside Sao Paulo where Brazil's biggest airport opened in 1985, not for Sao Paulo itself. The city's letters live in the older downtown airport Congonhas (CGH) and the metropolitan code SAO. LATAM hubs at GRU, South America's busiest airport.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport?
The IATA code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport in São Paulo is GRU. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for São Paulo?
The 3-letter IATA code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport in São Paulo is GRU.
What is the ICAO code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport?
The ICAO code for São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport is SBGR. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code GRU.
What is the difference between GRU and SBGR?
GRU is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. SBGR is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport.
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in São Paulo and Brazil and the wider region:
Popular routes from GRU
Distance and typical flight time from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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