ELS → CPTEast London to Cape Town

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Direct flights from East London (ELS) to Cape Town (CPT): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 East London and Cape Town. Updated 14 October 2026 at 14:52 UTC.

Today, ELS → CPT

Wed 14 Oct · local times
  1. · FA143FLYSAFAIR Departed Landed 16:44 −6
  2. · FA157Flysafair Departed Landed 14:16 −4

Checked CPT board 16:52

ELS East London tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +1
861 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 07:50–17:109x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 20 operated ELS → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 5Z243 07:50 Mo Fr

FlySafairFA100% on time

Flights FA517 07:55 Th · FA153 08:15 Fr · FA147 08:20 Tu · FA521 08:35 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-14FA143arrived−6
10-14FA157arrived−4
10-13FA143arrived−7
10-13FA147arrived−15
10-125Z243arrived−2
10-12FA143arrived−6
10-11FA145arrived−11
10-11FA151arrived−13
10-10FA143arrived−14
10-10FA151arrived−14
10-10FA159arrived−11
10-095Z243arrived−14
10-09FA143arrived−8
10-09FA153arrived−18
10-08FA143arrived−12
10-08FA517arrived−24
10-08FA521arrived−6
10-07FA143arrived−8
10-07FA151arrived−17
10-07FA157arrived−11

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
ELSEast London tracking Full ELS delay board →
CPTCape Town +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 17 kt Full CPT delay board →

How the East London to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is ELS–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 ELS–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 from ELS. 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 ELS to CPT?

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 ELS–CPT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.