HLA → CPTJohannesburg to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (HLA) to Cape Town (CPT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 98% of the last 55 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,265 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Cape Town. Updated 7 September 2026 at 23:07 UTC.

HLA Johannesburg tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,265 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 05:55–16:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
98% on time

of the last 55 operated HLA → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 55 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FlySafair

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
FlySafairFA98% on time

Flights FA312 05:55 daily · FA301 07:00 daily · FA351 08:45 Su · FA315 09:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07FA301arrived−24
09-07FA303arrived−17
09-07FA305arrived−19
09-07FA311arrived−19
09-07FA312arrived−23
09-07FA315arrived−21
09-07FA352arrived−24
09-07FA358arrived−12
09-06FA301arrived−15
09-06FA303arrived+159
09-06FA305arrived−24
09-06FA312arrived−28
09-06FA335arrived−20
09-06FA351arrived−22
09-06FA352arrived−29
09-06FA358arrived−24
09-05FA301arrived−28
09-05FA303arrived−22
09-05FA307arrived−34
09-05FA311arrived−26
09-05FA312arrived−30
09-05FA315arrived−29
09-05FA352arrived−29
09-05FA358arrived−33
09-04FA301arrived−16
09-04FA303arrived−20
09-04FA305arrived−27
09-04FA311arrived−17
09-04FA312arrived−29
09-04FA315arrived−26
09-04FA352arrived−31
09-04FA358arrived−27
09-03FA301arrived−30
09-03FA303arrived−12
09-03FA305arrived−5
09-03FA311arrived−22
09-03FA312arrived−22
09-03FA315arrived−13
09-03FA352arrived−19
09-03FA358arrived−29

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
HLAJohannesburg tracking Full HLA delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth Full CPT delay board →

How the Johannesburg to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HLA 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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How we measure this →

HLA to CPT questions

Is HLA–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 HLA–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 from HLA. 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 HLA to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 1,265 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HLA–CPT fly?

FlySafair runs the route with about 54 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.