CPT Cape Town International Airport
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Cape Town14:16·24°C·#112/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+7 min

Cape Town (CPT) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +7 min, arrivals 13 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
14:00today +7 min on time

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

Cape Town (CPT) delays today: 84% of the 169 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +7 min and arrivals 13 min early, across 175 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

Departures88 timed
On time83%73
Delayed17%15
typical now +7 min
Arrivals81 timed
On time78%63
Delayed22%18
typical now 13 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
14:15SA342JNB Johannesburgon time
14:20KQ785NBO Nairobion time
14:20SA332JNB Johannesburgon time
14:30FA308HLA Johannesburgon time
14:35FA142ELS East Londonon time
14:35FA203JNB Johannesburgon time
14:35FA621JNB Johannesburgon time
15:00FA353HLA Johannesburgon time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +25. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:50 15:26TK044IST from Istanbul+216 min
14:204Z634GRJ from Georgeon time
14:30FA031PLZ from Gqeberhaon time
14:30FA161DUR from Durbanon time
14:30SA343JNB from Johannesburgon time
14:404Z923JNB from Johannesburgon time
Running late right now5 of 136 still on the board · 3.7%
+216
TK044 from Istanbul · arr 15:26
Flights this late at CPT still cancel only 2.0% of the time.
+81
UA1122 from New York · arr 18:31
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~43 min.
+36
EK770 from Dubai · arr 17:16
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~40 min.
+25
TK045 → Istanbul · dep 17:00
Board says +25. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +42.
Why12 kt SSE winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at CPT in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. 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 2nd worst day of the last 29. Median day: +8 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+10
TUE
+9
WED
+10
THU
+12
FRI
+11
SAT
+12
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+9 min), heaviest on Monday (+13 min).

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Sample · what you getCPT went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/cape-town-CPT

Cape Town airport delays today

CPT has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +7 min. Arrivals are 13 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 16:00 (on time expected).

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 +7 min, arrivals 13 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 84% of the 169 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds SSE-160 (variable 130 to 190) at 12kt, Vis 10km, Temp 24°C, Dew 5°C, Alt 1018 hPa, Sky clear. 24°C. wind 12 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Monday ran heaviest (+13 min).

How often are flights delayed at CPT today?

We tracked 175 flights today: departures +7 min, arrivals 13 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for CPT?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SE-140 at 13kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind160° 12 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew24 / 5 °C
Pressure1018 hPa
FACT 051100Z 16012KT 130V190 CAVOK 24/05 Q1018 NOSIG
14:00 to 18:00VFRWinds SE-140 at 13kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
20:00BECMGVFRWinds S-190 at 5kt
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 13:00 local · 1h ago · delay window 13:07 local · How these are computed → methodology