FA217 Cape TownCPT · 18:05 JohannesburgJNB · 18:05
FA217 by FlySafair flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg (JNB) for the Wed, Sep 23 departure.
departs CPT · on schedule
board checked 29m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −6 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by CPT (Cape Town), currently flying LIFR (low instrument). 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 · FlySafairIf FA217 is cancelled, these are the other FlySafair 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 FA217 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for FA217 across the CPT and JNB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~6 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how FA217 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-SJV.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and JNB published them.
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