CPT → LHRCape Town to London

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,682 km, an estimated 12 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and London. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

CPT Cape Town smooth · +8
LHR London smooth · +0
9,682 km · ~12h 55m est.
departs 18:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated CPT → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −32 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−32 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~12h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

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
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLCBA100% on time

Flights BA58 18:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13BA58departed+7
09-12BA58dep +10 → arr−8
09-11BA58dep +15 → arr−8
09-10BA58dep +7 → arr−32
09-09BA58dep −1 → arr−46
09-08BA58dep +6 → arr−32
09-07BA58dep +7 → arr−34
09-06BA58dep +16 → arr−33
09-05BA58arrived−22

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 7 kt Full CPT delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 9 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cape Town to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to LHR 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 LHR questions

Is CPT–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from CPT to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 9,682 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 713–860 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–LHR fly?

BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at CPT and arrival-side delay at LHR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.