5Z901 DurbanDUR · 10:30 Cape TownCPT · 12:40
5Z901 by Bismillah Airlines flies from Durban (DUR) to Cape Town (CPT).
scheduled from DUR
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 +33 min · 1 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DUR and CPT are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Durban
ForecastSat 14 Nov, local date
- 38% chance of thunder
- 95% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Cape Town
ForecastSat 14 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Durban to Cape Town flights today
same route · Bismillah AirlinesIf 5Z901 is cancelled, these are the other Bismillah Airlines nonstop flights from Durban to Cape Town on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DUR local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How 5Z901 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 5Z901 across the DUR and CPT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~33 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 1/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 5Z901 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 DUR and CPT published them.
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