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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Miami (MIA): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 12,344 km, an estimated 16 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Miami. Updated 5 October 2026 at 10:38 UTC.
CPT
Cape Town
smooth · +4
MIA
Miami
disrupted · +109
12,344 km · ~16h 20m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
46 / 100
route health from live CPT and MIA delay boards
Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−21 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~16h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cape Town to Miami route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to MIA 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CPT-MIA
CPT to MIA questions
Is CPT–MIA running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CPT to MIA?
Great-circle distance is 12,344 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 901–1088 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CPT–MIA fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (sun). 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 MIA, 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.
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