CPT → GRUCape Town to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to São Paulo (GRU): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,351 km, an estimated 8 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and São Paulo. Updated 18 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

CPT Cape Town smooth · +10
GRU São Paulo smooth · +14
6,351 km · ~8h 39m est.
dep bank 12:50–15:598x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated CPT → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
LATAM AirlinesLATAM BrasilSouth African Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA8061 15:50 Mo Th Sa

LATAM BrasilJJ

Flights JJ8061 varies Mo Th Sa

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA226 12:50 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17JJ8061dep +0 → arr+5
10-17SA226departed+4
10-15JJ8061dep +0 → arr+0
10-15LA8061departed+9
10-13SA226departed−1
10-12JJ8061dep +0 → arr+0
10-12LA8061departed+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CPTCape Town +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 16 kt Full CPT delay board →
GRUSão Paulo +14 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 1 kt Full GRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cape Town to São Paulo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to GRU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CPT to GRU questions

Is CPT–GRU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at GRU is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–GRU?

Operators schedule 2 departures from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to GRU?

Great-circle distance is 6,351 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 478–574 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–GRU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.