Business-class award flights from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for IST→GRU. Lowest: 145,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 310 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Data as of
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- Lowest observed
- 145,000 pts + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 310
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 145,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IST→GRU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & SmilesLowest observed | 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 310 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $27.35 | 1 stopMixed cabin | COPA Airlines (CM), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 696,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Turkish Airlines (TK), Air Europa (UX) | 1 | 178 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $27.35 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $50.29 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 703,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 703,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop business-class award space
- Turkish Miles & Smiles: nonstop from 145,000 miles; nonstop space on 310 dates.
Best months for business class from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 9 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 23 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 28 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 6 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)
What's the lowest business-class award from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
145,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business-class award space on 310 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 03:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
Turkish Miles & Smiles (310 dates), United MileagePlus (3 dates) and GOL Smiles (178 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Turkish Miles & Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 145,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 310 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 145,000 miles with Miles&Smiles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.