IST → GRUIstanbul to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo (GRU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,559 km, an estimated 14 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and São Paulo. Updated 14 October 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

IST Istanbul heavy · +33
GRU São Paulo smooth · +6
10,559 km · ~14h 02m est.
dep bank 10:35–20:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 operated IST → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~14h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish Airlines

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
Turkish AirlinesTK77% on time

Flights TK15 10:35 daily · TK215 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13TK215arrived+1
10-12TK15arrived−19
10-12TK215arrived−27
10-11TK15arrived+32
10-11TK215arrived−29
10-10TK15arrived+7
10-10TK215arrived−18
10-09TK15arrived+6
10-09TK215arrived+35
10-08TK15arrived+28
10-08TK215arrived+6
10-07TK215arrived−34
10-06TK215arrived−3

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
ISTIstanbul +33 min heavy 🌫 mostly cloudy · N 36 kt Full IST delay board →
GRUSão Paulo +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 2 kt Full GRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at GRU: 20% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to São Paulo route actually runs

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

Is IST–GRU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–GRU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:35 and evening departures around 20:15 from IST. 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 IST to GRU?

Great-circle distance is 10,559 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 775–935 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–GRU fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.