WK87 Cape TownCPT · 09:20 ZurichZRH · 19:20
WK87 by Edelweiss Air flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH).
scheduled from CPT
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 +20 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 ZRH 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 Cape Town
ForecastSun 15 Nov, local date
- Gusts to 32 kt
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 Zurich
ForecastSun 15 Nov, local date
- 29% chance of fog
- 88% 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.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cape Town to Zurich flights
same route · Edelweiss AirIf WK87 is cancelled, these are the other Edelweiss Air nonstop flights from Cape Town to Zurich, with scheduled departure times in CPT 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 WK87 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WK87 across the CPT and ZRH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~20 min late. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 3/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WK87 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: HBIHF, HB-IHF, HBIHC, HB-IHC.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and ZRH published them.
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