5Z839 Cape TownCPT · 13:30 JohannesburgJNB · 13:30
5Z839 by Bismillah Airlines flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg (JNB) for the Sun, Sep 13 departure.
departs CPT · on schedule
board checked 36m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +9 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CPT and JNB are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cape Town to Johannesburg flights today
same route · Bismillah AirlinesIf 5Z839 is cancelled, these are the other Bismillah Airlines nonstop flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CPT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How 5Z839 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 5Z839 across the CPT and JNB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~21 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 5Z839 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: ZS-CMG.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and JNB published them.
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