GRU → CPTSão Paulo to Cape Town

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Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Cape Town (CPT): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 São Paulo and Cape Town. Updated 7 September 2026 at 21:07 UTC.

GRU São Paulo smooth · +3
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
6,351 km · ~8h 39m est.
dep bank 18:15–23:468x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 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 LA8060 22:45 We Fr Su

LATAM BrasilJJ

Flights JJ8060 varies We Fr Su

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA227 18:15 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06JJ8060departed+0
09-06LA8060arrived+31
09-05SA227arrived−26
09-04LA8060arrived−3
09-02JJ8060departed+0
09-02LA8060arrived+34
09-01SA227arrived−11

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
GRUSão Paulo +3 min smooth 🌫 overcast · ESE 9 kt Full GRU delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the São Paulo to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRU to CPT 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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GRU to CPT questions

Is GRU–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at GRU is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GRU–CPT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:15 from GRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from GRU to CPT?

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 GRU–CPT fly?

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