CPT Cape Town International Airport
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Cape Town16:50·23°C·#55/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+6 min

Cape Town (CPT) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +6 min, arrivals 8 min early. 7 of the 242 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
16:00today +6 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Cape Town (CPT) delays today: 83% of the 220 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals 8 min early, across 242 flights tracked so far today. 7 of the 242 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 14:07 UTC.

Departures112 timed
On time79%88
Delayed21%24
typical now +6 min
Arrivals108 timed
On time83%90
Delayed17%18
typical now 8 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:504Z606BFN Bloemfonteinon time
17:05GE374DUR Durbanon time
17:104Z675PLZ Gqeberhaon time
17:15FA207JNB Johannesburgon time
17:204Z635GRJ Georgeon time
17:20FA690JNB Johannesburgon time
17:254Z924JNB Johannesburgon time
17:25FA102JNB Johannesburgon time
10:15FA299JNB JohannesburgCancelled
12:20FA299JNB JohannesburgCancelled
13:105Z904DUR DurbanCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +26. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
16:454Z638GRJ from Georgeon time
16:45SA343JNB from Johannesburgon time
16:50FA143ELS from East Londonon time
16:55FA505DUR from Durbanon time
17:10FA600JNB from Johannesburgon time
17:204Z931JNB from Johannesburgon time
07:15FA298JNB from JohannesburgCancelled
09:40FA298JNB from JohannesburgCancelled
15:405Z905DUR from DurbanCancelled
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LADLuanda+30m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
DTANGOLA AIRLINES (TAAG)+30m
Why11 kt SSE winds at CPT right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 21st worst day of the last 29. Median day: +7 min departures.

Typical week here
+12
MON
+9
TUE
+9
WED
+10
THU
+12
FRI
+11
SAT
+12
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+9 min), heaviest on Friday (+12 min).

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Cape Town airport delays today

CPT has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +6 min. Arrivals are 8 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+1 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 0.8km, Fog, Broken layer at 200ft, Overcast layer at 600ft.

Nearest tracked airports: JNB DUR DAR ZNZ EBB NBO · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Cape Town

Is Cape Town (CPT) delayed right now?

CPT has minor delays. Departures +6 min, arrivals 8 min early. 7 of the 242 flights so far today cancelled. 83% of the 220 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Cape Town (CPT)?

Winds SSE-150 at 11kt, Vis 10km, Temp 23°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1019 hPa, Sky clear. 23°C. wind 11 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Cape Town (CPT)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Friday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at CPT today?

We tracked 242 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals 8 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for CPT?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds ESE-120 at 6kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.
Wind150° 11 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew23 / 14 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
FACT 081300Z 15011KT CAVOK 23/14 Q1019 NOSIG
14:00 to 15:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 6kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
15:00 to 09:00VFRWinds S-170 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
02:00 to 09:00TEMPOLIFRVis 0.8km, Fog, Broken layer at 200ft, Overcast layer at 600ft
09:00 to 11:00TEMPOIFRVis 2km, Mist, Sky clear
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 15:00 local · 2h ago · delay window 16:07 local · How these are computed → methodology