CPT → ELSCape Town to East London

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to East London (ELS): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 861 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and East London. Updated 31 October 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Today, CPT → ELS

Sat 31 Oct · local times
FA150SafairIn the air, 15 min late

Left CPT at 06:55, 15 min after its 06:40 slot.

Track FA150 →
FA142SafairIn the air, 15 min late

Left CPT at 13:15, 15 min after its 13:00 slot.

Track FA142 →
  1. 06:40 FA150Safair Left 06:55 +15 ·
  2. 08:00 FA158Safair Left 08:12 +12 ·
  3. 13:00 FA142Safair Left 13:15 +15 ·

Checked CPT board 16:54

CPT Cape Town smooth · +9
ELS East London tracking
861 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:05–15:4517x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live CPT and ELS delay boards

0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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CemAirFlySafair

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
CemAir5Z

Flights 5Z242 varies Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31FA142departed+15
10-31FA150departed+15
10-31FA158departed+12
10-305Z242departed+51
10-30FA142departed+101
10-30FA152departed+94
10-29FA142departed+12
10-29FA520departed+8
10-28FA142departed+44
10-28FA150departed+14
10-28FA156departed+16
10-27FA142departed+10
10-27FA146departed+16
10-265Z242departed+0
10-26FA142departed+13
10-25FA144departed+11
10-25FA150departed+12
10-24FA142departed+20
10-24FA158departed+19

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
CPTCape Town +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 15 kt Full CPT delay board →
ELSEast London tracking Full ELS delay board →

How the Cape Town to East London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to ELS 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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Pro Flight Search: Cape Town (CPT) to East London (ELS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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CPT to ELS questions

Is CPT–ELS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–ELS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ELS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to ELS?

Great-circle distance is 861 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–ELS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.