São Paulo/Guarulhos is the busiest airport in South America and the main hub for LATAM Brasil and Gol, connecting Brazil to Europe, North America and the rest of the continent. The current schedule feed lists 123 airports in 33 countries connected to Sao Paulo.
It sits about 25 kilometers from central São Paulo, and the city's second airport, Congonhas, is so close to downtown that it handles the busy shuttle to Rio de Janeiro instead.
Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport is the 50th busiest airport in the world — it handled 47,188,085 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport connect to Porto Alegre (POA), Rio De Janeiro (GIG) and Curitiba (CWB).
The longest connected route for Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport reaches Beijing (PEK). This flight covers a distance of 10,921 miles (17,576 km).