How reliable is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport?
Flights from CGH avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 83% of 463,667 flights in official ANAC history — and weather is calmest in Apr. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the airline-controlled delay record at CGH looks like
Avoided 15+ min controlled delay
across 463,667 flights
Source: ANAC VRA · data through 2026-06-25. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at São Paulo
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 94/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 85/100 favorability
The read on CGH
What the numbers say about flying through Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
Across official performance history, flights from São Paulo avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 83% of the time over 463,667 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.2%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 3 minutes.
On weather, São Paulo is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 94 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while October is the most disruptive at 85, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and thunderstorms. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to São Paulo, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about CGH
- How reliable is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH)?
- Flights from São Paulo avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 83% of the time across 463,667 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.2%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from CGH for good weather?
- April has the calmest flying weather at Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport. October is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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