LATAM AirlinesLA
Flights LA8060 23:20 We Th Fr Su
live
Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Cape Town (CPT): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 5 November 2026 at 16:21 UTC.
Today, GRU → CPT
Thu 5 Nov · local times- 00:18 JJ8060LATAM Brasil Left 00:18 Landed 12:15
Checked GRU board 15:03 · CPT board 22:53
GRU
São Paulo
smooth · +0
CPT
Cape Town
smooth · +0
6,351 km · ~8h 39m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 tracked GRU → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~8h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at CPT: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search: São Paulo (GRU) to Cape Town (CPT) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/GRU-CPT
GRU to CPT questions
Is GRU–CPT running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 78/100. 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 18:05 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 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
.