Iguazu Falls to Sao Paulo flight path: IGR to GRU

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Iguazu Falls to Sao Paulo. The left side combines a rare close-up of Iguazu Falls right after takeoff with a skyline view of São Paulo on arrival, while the right side offers only flat interior farmland with no comparable landmarks during any phase of the flight.

During takeoff from Cataratas Del Iguazu (IGR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Iguazu Falls sit just a few miles north of the runway, and the initial climb-out turn toward the ENE routing to GRU swings the falls and the merging Iguazu/Paraná rivers into view on the left side. This is one of the few departures in South America where a UNESCO-listed natural wonder is visible within seconds of liftoff. Notable sights include: Iguazu Falls, Iguazu River gorge, Paraná River confluence, tri-border point of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay.

When landing at Guarulhos (GRU), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the approach into GRU from the southwest, the flight path passes north of downtown São Paulo, putting the city's dense high-rise skyline and the green ridgeline of Serra da Cantareira on the left side of the aircraft. The right side mostly shows flat, undifferentiated suburban sprawl with no strong landmarks. Notable sights include: São Paulo skyscraper skyline near Avenida Paulista, Serra da Cantareira ridge, Tietê River, dense urban sprawl of greater São Paulo.

The flight from Cataratas Del Iguazu (IGR) to Guarulhos (GRU) takes 1h 40m.

Rolling agricultural plateau of Paraná and São Paulo states, scattered remnants of Atlantic Forest, and the upper Tietê River basin as the route crosses inland Brazil.