GRU to DXB flight delays
455 flights · July 2024 – July 2026 · ANAC Brazil
85.91%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.76%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
38 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
7 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In April it ran 41.9 points more punctual than in December — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The two directions do not behave alike. DXB to GRU arrives on time 29.6 points less often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
The route has been getting worse. The later months run 9.1 points less punctual than the earlier ones. A drift of that size is rarely weather; it is more often an airline adding frequencies faster than the airports can absorb them.
This route does better than its own airport. Departures from GRU overall run 10.1 points less punctual than this particular one — so whatever congestion GRU has, this route is largely escaping it.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over July 2024 – July 2026, Emirates arrived on time most often on GRU to DXB. Flights ran closest to schedule in April and worst in December.
Every airline on GRU to DXB
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 455 | 85.91% | 1.76% | 38 min | B |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
DXB to GRU Dubai back to São Paulo 56.28% on time FOther routes from São Paulo
Common questions
Are flights from São Paulo to Dubai usually delayed?
85.91% of flights on the GRU to DXB route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 1 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airlines fly from São Paulo to Dubai?
Only Emirates appears in the published record on this route, with 455 flights and 85.91% arriving on time.
How often are GRU to DXB flights cancelled?
1.76% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 18 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly São Paulo to Dubai?
April, when 100% of flights arrived on time. The worst was December at 58.1%.
When GRU to DXB flights are late, how late are they?
About 38 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on GRU to DXB during July 2024 – July 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →