How delayed are Cape Town Airport (CPT) arrivals right now?
Cape Town Airport (CPT) delays today: 82% of the 78 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +4 min, across 176 flights tracked so far today.
Cape Town Airport (CPT) delays today: 82% of the 78 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +4 min, across 176 flights tracked so far today. The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 09:00 local, with 17 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Johannesburg (JNB), with 86 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:22 UTC.
ARRIVALS MINOR DELAYS
+4 min
typical arrival delay right now
Departures +5 min, arrivals +4 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.
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JUST LANDED5Z243 from ELS East London · on time
Live arrivals board
est. touchdown
08:4908:40
FA841BFN Bloemfontein
+9 min
Scheduled08:40Estimated08:49
Running to plan on the current board.
09:10
FA702JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled09:10Estimated09:10
Running to plan on the current board.
09:25
SA319JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled09:25Estimated09:25
Running to plan on the current board.
09:25NOW
09:30
GE111JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled09:30Estimated09:30
Running to plan on the current board.
09:3209:20
4Z672PLZ Gqeberha
+12 min
Scheduled09:20Estimated09:32
Board says +12. When this board first posts +15, the median flight lands +14.
09:3309:20
4Z622GRJ George
+13 min
Scheduled09:20Estimated09:33
Board says +13. When this board first posts +15, the median flight lands +14.
09:3509:25
FA620JNB Johannesburg
+10 min
Scheduled09:25Estimated09:35
Running to plan on the current board.
09:40
FA292JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled09:40Estimated09:40
Running to plan on the current board.
09:44
4Z921JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled09:45Estimated09:44
Running to plan on the current board.
10:04
FA692JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled10:15Estimated10:04
Running to plan on the current board.
10:06
SA313JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled10:25Estimated10:06
Running to plan on the current board.
10:14
FA841BFN Bloemfontein
on time
Scheduled10:25Estimated10:14
Running to plan on the current board.
10:15
FA294JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled10:15Estimated10:15
Running to plan on the current board.
10:25
4Z927JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled10:25Estimated10:25
Running to plan on the current board.
10:40
FA101JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled11:00Estimated10:40
Running to plan on the current board.
10:55
5Z834JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled10:55Estimated10:55
Running to plan on the current board.
11:10
SA327JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled11:10Estimated11:10
Running to plan on the current board.
11:15
FA315HLA Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled11:15Estimated11:15
Running to plan on the current board.
11:2010:55
LA8060GRU São Paulo
+25 min
Scheduled10:55Estimated11:20
Board says +25. When this board first posts +30, the median flight lands +28.
11:25
FA702JNB Johannesburg
on time
Scheduled11:25Estimated11:25
Running to plan on the current board.
Board fetched 3m ago · how we report
7landed
last hour
last hour
15inbound
next hour
next hour
5delayed
15+ min
15+ min
0cancelled
on board
on board
Runway demand · next 3 h
09:2510:5512:20
Scheduled arrivals per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
Trouble upstream
next 2½ h originsJNBJohannesburg15 inbound+16 minDURDurban4 inbound+4 minUTNUpington1 inboundno dataKIMKimberley1 inboundno data
Your aircraft is usually late before it leaves. Origin delay is the strongest single predictor of a late arrival here.
Where Cape Town Airport (CPT) arrivals come from
Origins on the current board, busiest first. 30 airports feed this arrivals window.
Busiest arrival hours at Cape Town Airport (CPT)
00:0012:0023:00
The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 09:00 local, with 17 flights scheduled to land.
When this board says…
posted +15
+14
posted +30
+28
posted +45
+42
posted +60
+64
board's first estimatemedian actual
Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →
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Cape Town Airport (CPT) arrivals: common questions
How many flights are cancelled at Cape Town Airport (CPT) today?
No cancellations are showing across the 176 flights currently on the board.
What is the busiest arrival hour at Cape Town Airport (CPT)?
The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 09:00 local, with 17 flights scheduled to land.
Where do Cape Town Airport (CPT) arrivals come from?
The busiest origins on the current board are Johannesburg (JNB), Durban (DUR), Gqeberha (PLZ), Johannesburg (HLA), George (GRJ). In total 30 airports feed this window.
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