BFN → CPTBloemfontein to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Bloemfontein (BFN) to Cape Town (CPT): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 908 km, an estimated 1 hour 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bloemfontein and Cape Town. Updated 10 September 2026 at 08:07 UTC.

BFN Bloemfontein tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
908 km · ~1h 40m est.
dep bank 08:40–19:0013x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 operated BFN → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Sun
AirlinkFlySafair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Airlink4Z50% on time

Flights 4Z607 19:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

FlySafairFA100% on time

Flights FA841 08:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr · FA845 11:30 Sa · FA843 15:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-094Z607arrived+19
09-09FA841arrived−9
09-084Z607arrived−11
09-08FA841arrived−12
09-074Z607arrived−2
09-07FA841arrived−14
09-064Z607arrived+16
09-06FA843arrived−8
09-05FA845arrived−6
09-044Z607arrived−8
09-04FA841arrived−16
09-034Z607arrived+26
09-03FA841arrived−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BFNBloemfontein tracking Full BFN delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 9 kt Full CPT delay board →

How the Bloemfontein to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BFN to CPT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BFN to CPT questions

Is BFN–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BFN–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 19:00 from BFN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BFN to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 908 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 94–108 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BFN–CPT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.