GRU · Solid major hub with improving facilities but suffers from occasional congestion and long walks; strong transport links offset layout quirks.
CGH · Brazil’s premier city-center domestic hub (~24.5M pax 2025) with two Priority Pass lounges — Advantage VIP (airside 1st floor right, 04:30–22:00, max 3h, Fast Track 05:00–22:00) and Ambaar Club opposite Gate 8 (04:00–23:00, max 3h) — plus Aena-published taxi/metro+bus ground pins and Line 17-Gold monorail station adjacent.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
GRU7.2
CGH7.4+0.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
GRU8.0
CGH8.4+0.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
GRU7.0
CGH7.2+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
GRU7.1
CGH8.2+1.1
Priority Pass holders on GOL / LATAM / Azul domestic banksBusiness travelers needing downtown proximity vs GRUPonte Aérea–style short-haul São Paulo–Rio and Brazilian trunk routes
CGH
Domestic only — no scheduled international from CGHBoth PP lounges max stay 3h; Ambaar peak access only within 3h of departureSlot-restricted / evening curfew framing — confirm live ops hoursNo published MCT — omit invented security waits
Duty-free shopping
Family services
Arrive 3 hours early for international
International departures need 3h buffer due to check-in + security + immigration flow.
Confirm terminal on boarding pass
T3 handles most long-haul; T1/T2 for domestic and some regionals.
Eat landside before security
Better variety and prices pre-security in T2/T3 arrivals/check-in areas.
CGH
Advantage VIP Lounge (PP)Ambaar Club (PP)City-center ground access
Advantage 04:30–22:00 · Ambaar 04:00–23:00
Two daily PP products cover most CGH banks; both max 3h.
Advantage right 1st floor · Ambaar Gate 8
Advantage after security/passport on 1st Floor right; Ambaar airside opposite Gate 8.
Standard alcohol complimentary on both PP
Advantage: standard alcohol + conference; Ambaar: beer/wine/cocktails + kids play area.
