São Paulo to João Pessoa (GRU–JPA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,360 mi airlines 128/wk
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Flight Schedule 55 flights Verified 2h ago
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CM3582
CM Copa
738
12:05 AM
-03 T2
3:20 AM
-03
3h 15m
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CM3702
CM Copa
738
12:05 AM
-03 T2
3:20 AM
-03
3h 15m
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G31644
G3 GOL
738
12:05 AM
-03 T2
3:20 AM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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LA4726
LA LATAM
320
12:12 AM
-03 T2
3:39 AM
-03
3h 27m
M T W T F S S
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AR8162
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
8:55 AM
-03 T2
12:05 PM
-03
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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LA3636
LA LATAM
321
9:05 AM
-03 T2
12:20 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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CM3586
CM Copa
7M8
1:45 PM
-03 T2
5:00 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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CM3505
CM Copa
738
2:05 PM
-03 T2
5:20 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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LA4536
LA LATAM
321
2:15 PM
-03 T2
5:30 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AR8163
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
2:15 PM
-03 T2
5:30 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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ET4116
ET Ethiopian
7M8
2:30 PM
-03 T2
5:45 PM
-03
3h 15m
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AR7628
AR Aerolineas Argentin
738
2:30 PM
-03 T2
5:45 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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G31632
G3 GOL
7M8
2:30 PM
-03 T2
5:45 PM
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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ET4098
ET Ethiopian
738
2:45 PM
-03 T2
6:00 PM
-03
3h 15m
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CM3513
CM Copa
738
2:45 PM
-03 T2
6:00 PM
-03
3h 15m
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AR7513
AR Aerolineas Argentin
738
2:45 PM
-03 T2
6:00 PM
-03
3h 15m
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G31578
G3 GOL
738
2:45 PM
-03 T2
6:00 PM
-03
3h 15m
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G31642
G3 GOL
738
2:50 PM
-03 T2
6:05 PM
-03
3h 15m
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ET4128
ET Ethiopian
7M8
8:50 PM
-03 T2
12:05 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AV2613
AV avianca
7M8
8:50 PM
-03 T2
12:05 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
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G31634
G3 GOL
738
9:25 PM
-03 T2
12:40 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AR7633
AR Aerolineas Argentin
738
9:25 PM
-03 T2
12:40 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AV2601
AV avianca
738
9:25 PM
-03 T2
12:40 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AV2619
AV avianca
738
9:25 PM
-03 T2
12:40 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
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EK3653
EK Emirates
7M8
9:25 PM
-03 T2
12:40 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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ET4122
ET Ethiopian
7M8
9:25 PM
-03 T2
12:40 AM+1
-03
3h 15m
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ET4192
ET Ethiopian
738
2:05 AM
-03
5:35 AM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR7473
AR Aerolineas Argentin
7M8
2:05 AM
-03 T1
5:35 AM
-03
3h 30m
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AR8249
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
3:20 AM
-03 TT1
6:45 AM
-03
3h 25m
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G31635
G3 GOL
7M8
4:35 AM
-03 T1
8:05 AM
-03
3h 30m
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CM3540
CM Copa
7M8
5:00 AM
-03 T1
8:30 AM
-03
3h 30m
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G31645
G3 GOL
7M8
5:50 AM
-03
9:20 AM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8222
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
1:05 PM
-03 TT1
4:35 PM
-03
3h 30m
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LA3637
LA LATAM
321
1:05 PM
-03 TT1
4:35 PM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8251
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
1:05 PM
-03
4:35 PM
-03
3h 30m
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AR8281
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
1:25 PM
-03
4:50 PM
-03
3h 25m
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CM3625
CM Copa
7M8
5:40 PM
-03 T1
9:10 PM
-03
3h 30m
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AR8050
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
6:20 PM
-03
9:50 PM
-03
3h 30m
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AR8128
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
6:20 PM
-03 TT1
9:50 PM
-03
3h 30m
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LA3465
LA LATAM
320
6:20 PM
-03
9:50 PM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV4740
AV avianca
738
6:25 PM
-03 T1
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
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AR7629
AR Aerolineas Argentin
738
6:25 PM
-03 T1
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
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G31633
G3 GOL
738
6:25 PM
-03
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
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CM3509
CM Copa
738
6:25 PM
-03
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
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CM3603
CM Copa
7M8
6:25 PM
-03
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
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EK3654
EK Emirates
738
6:25 PM
-03 T1
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
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ET4201
ET Ethiopian
738
6:25 PM
-03 T1
10:00 PM
-03
3h 35m
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AR8140
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
6:45 PM
-03 TT1
10:15 PM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G31643
G3 GOL
738
6:45 PM
-03
10:00 PM
-03
3h 15m
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AR8051
AR Aerolineas Argentin
321
6:45 PM
-03
10:15 PM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8006
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
6:45 PM
-03
10:15 PM
-03
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR7412
AR Aerolineas Argentin
738
7:00 PM
-03
10:40 PM
-03
3h 40m
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G31579
G3 GOL
738
7:00 PM
-03
10:40 PM
-03
3h 40m
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ET4101
ET Ethiopian
738
7:00 PM
-03
10:40 PM
-03
3h 40m
M T W T F S S
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CM3551
CM Copa
738
7:00 PM
-03
10:40 PM
-03
3h 40m
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

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São Paulo to João Pessoa
7 carriers, 128 flights/week nonstop.
7 Airlines 128 Flights/wk 1,360 mi 3h 10m nonstop 7 1-stop hubs

GRU–JPA is served by 7 airlines with nonstop service. Aerolineas Argentinas, GOL and Copa Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,360 miles in approximately 3h 10m. Beyond nonstop, 7 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop GRU–JPA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AR Aerolineas Argentinas 29 321, 738 3h10-3h15 SkyTeam
G3 GOL 27 738, 7M8 3h15
CM Copa Airlines 21 738, 7M8 3h15 Star Alliance
LA LATAM Airlines 21 320, 321 3h15-3h27
ET Ethiopian Airlines 16 738, 7M8 3h15 Star Alliance
AV avianca 7 738, 7M8 3h15 Star Alliance
EK Emirates 7 7M8 3h15
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – LA
321 Airbus A321 – AR, LA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AR, AV, CM, ET, G3
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AV, CM, EK, ET, G3
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: EK + G3 + LA (55 flights/wk, 43%)
Star Alliance: AV + CM + ET (44 flights/wk, 34%)
SkyTeam: AR (29 flights/wk, 23%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, GRU to JPA direction.
Mon
18
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
22
flights
Thu
19
flights
Fri
18
flights
Sat
15
flights
Sun
18
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
26
Nonstop flights
128
Outbound / wk
123
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for GRU to JPA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
7
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
195
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach João Pessoa from São Paulo

Nearby airports with service to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport.
Metric GRU→JPA CGH→JPA
Distance from GRU 18 mi
Nonstop airlines 7 3
Weekly flights 128 11
Flight time 3h 10m 3h 10m
Airports within 200 miles of GRU with service to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
João Pessoa is 0 hours the same as São Paulo.
GRU: -03 · JPA: -03

When it's 6:00 PM in São Paulo, it's 6:00 PM in João Pessoa.
Distance & Flight Time
1,360 mi / 2,189 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 10m to 3h 27m.
Getting to GRU

CPTM Line 13-Jade commuter train runs from Luz station (central São Paulo) to the airport terminal in 33 minutes (R$4.40 integrated fare with metro). Trains run every 30 minutes from around 5am to midnight. This route is significantly cheaper than driving, as the Dutra highway (BR-116) suffers chronic congestion.Taxis from Paulista Avenue or Consolação cost R$90–150 and take 45–90 minutes depending on traffic. Ride-hails (99 or Uber) are widely used and typically R$70–120. Executive bus services (Guarucoop, Lira) run from Tietê terminal and Paulista (R$52–62). Traffic on the Dutra highway peaks heavily in afternoon and evening hours.

GRU–JPA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the São Paulo to João Pessoa route.
Route details
Distance1,360 mi / 2,189 km
Flight time3h 10m to 3h 27m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)7
Weekly flights128 out / 123 return
1-stop connections7 hubs
Origin: GRU
IATA / ICAOGRU / SBGR
TimezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Passengers/yr43.6M
Elevation2,461 ft / 750 m
Destination: JPA
IATA / ICAOJPA / SBJP
TimezoneAmerica/Recife
Elevation217 ft / 66 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GRU to JPA flights.
Nonstop flights from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport take approximately 3h 10m to 3h 27m. The route covers 1,360 miles.
There are approximately 128 nonstop flights per week from GRU to JPA. The return direction has about 123 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through CGH, REC, SSA, AEP, GIG, BSB and CNF. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Yes, return flights from JPA to GRU are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CGH. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from GRU to JPA

São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) are connected by nonstop service from Aerolineas Argentinas, avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, GOL and LATAM Airlines. With 128 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

GRU to JPA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from GRU to JPA ranges from 3 hours 10 minutes to 3 hours 27 minutes. The route covers a distance of 1,360 miles (2,189 km). There are approximately 128 weekly flights outbound and 123 return, totaling 251 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

7 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 7 hours via CGH. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include São Paulo (CGH).