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 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 14 September 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

CPT Cape Town smooth · +8
GRU São Paulo smooth · +3
6,351 km · ~8h 39m est.
dep bank 12:50–19:498x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated CPT → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 8 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
LAN 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
LAN 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
09-12JJ8061arrived+0
09-12LA8061departed+13
09-12SA226departed+2
09-10JJ8061arrived+0
09-10LA8061departed+13
09-08SA226departed+2
09-07JJ8061arrived+0
09-07LA8061departed+9

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 +8 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 15 kt Full CPT delay board →
GRUSão Paulo +3 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 6 kt Full GRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. 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.