United Airlines confirms the return of its nonstop services between Washington Dulles (IAD) and São Paulo (GRU) for the start of the 2023 summer season. The airline last operated on this route on May 1, 2022.
«Responding to requests, the São Paulo-Washington D.C. flight is back! On daily frequency. With the return of this operation, we have recovered all of our pre-pandemic flight frequency«, said Jacqueline Conrado, United’s Manager in Brazil.
With the restart of this service, United will once again offer four daily flights between the United States and São Paulo (GRU), restoring its pre-pandemic operation. By the end of March, it will be the U.S. airline with the most destinations from the U.S. to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU).
São Paulo (GRU) is United’s only South American connection from its hub at Washington – Dulles (IAD), where it also has international service to Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean.
Flight schedule between Washington and Sao Paulo
Starts March 26.
- Washington – Sao Paulo Flight UA 861 IAD 22:30 – GRU 09:30+1 daily flights.
- São Paulo – Washington Flight UA 860 GRU 21:30 – IAD 06:25+1 daily flights.
The route will be operated on Boeing 767-400ER aircraft with 240 seats in three classes (39 Polaris Business Class/70 Economy Plus/131 Economy) and promotional fares are available from USD 748 roundtrip.
United’s schedule in Brazil
Sao Paulo – Guarulhos (GRU):
- Newark (EWR): daily Boeing 777-200ER flights.
- Chicago O’Hare (ORD): daily Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner flights.
- Houston – Intercontinental (IAH): daily flights on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
- Washington – Dulles (IAD): daily flights on Boeing 767-400ER.
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
- Houston – Intercontinental (IAH): daily flights on Boeing 767-300ER.
See also: United’s first Boeing 737 MAX flight to Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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