Airlink4Z43% on time
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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Bloemfontein (BFN): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Cape Town and Bloemfontein. Updated 8 September 2026 at 22:07 UTC.
CPT
Cape Town
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BFN
Bloemfontein
tracking
908 km · ~1h 40m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 15 operated CPT → BFN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Cape Town to Bloemfontein route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to BFN 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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CPT to BFN questions
Is CPT–BFN 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 CPT–BFN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BFN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CPT to BFN?
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 CPT–BFN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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