Z052 Cape TownCPT · 15:52 LondonLGW
Z052 by Norse Atlantic UK flies from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LGW) for the Fri, Nov 6 departure.
en route from CPT to LGW
board checked 30m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 15:52 · typical taxi-out at CPT ≈ 5 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CPT and LGW 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
ForecastSat 7 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.
Tomorrow at London
ForecastSat 7 Nov, local date
- 60% chance of fog
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 London flights today
same route · Norse Atlantic UKIf Z052 is cancelled, these are the other Norse Atlantic UK nonstop flights from Cape Town to London on the same day, 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 Z052 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for Z052 across the CPT and LGW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: departed +0 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how Z052 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: G-CKWP.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and LGW published them.
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Pro Flight Search: Z052 Cape Town to London on-time performance, measured from the CPT and LGW airport boards.
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