JNB → CPTJohannesburg to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 91% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,271 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Cape Town. Updated 26 October 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Today, JNB → CPT

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 05:55 FA200Flysafair Departed Landed 07:57 −18
  2. 07:30 4Z921South African Airlink Left 07:40 +10 Landed 09:39 −6
  3. 08:00 FA692Flysafair Departed Landed 14:21 +246
  4. 08:10 SA313South African Departed Landed 10:38 +13
  5. 08:40 5Z834CemAir Sched 08:40Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 10:55scheduled
  6. 08:40 FA101Flysafair Departed Landed 10:43 −17
  7. 08:55 FA105Flysafair Departed Landed 10:55 −15
  8. 09:10 FA702Flysafair Departed Landed 11:11 −14
  9. 09:25 SA319South African Departed Landed 11:20 −20
  10. 09:30 GE111Global Aviation Departed Landed 11:27 −13
  11. 09:35 FA620Flysafair Departed Landed 11:47 −8
  12. 09:40 FA292Flysafair Departed Landed 11:50 −20
  13. 10:15 FA294Flysafair Departed Landed 12:21 −14
  14. 10:25 4Z927South African Airlink Left 11:27 +62 Landed 13:23 +43
  15. 11:10 SA327South African Departed Landed 13:30 +5
  16. 11:30 FA380Flysafair Departed Landed 13:47 −3
  17. 12:15 FA206Flysafair Departed Landed 14:28 −7
  18. 12:20 4Z923South African Airlink Departed Landed 14:31 −4
  19. 13:00 GE123Global Aviation Sched 13:00Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 15:10scheduled
  20. 13:25 FA121Flysafair Departed Landed 15:24 −21
  21. 13:55 5Z840CemAir Sched 13:55Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 16:10scheduled
  22. 14:00 GE153Global Aviation Sched 14:00Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 16:10scheduled
  23. 14:30 SA343South African Sched 14:30Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 16:45scheduled
  24. 14:50 FA600Flysafair Sched 14:50Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 17:10scheduled
  25. 15:05 4Z931South African Airlink Sched 15:05Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 17:20scheduled
  26. 15:10 FA216Flysafair Sched 15:10Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 17:30scheduled
  27. 15:15 SA347South African Sched 15:15Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 17:30scheduled
  28. 16:00 4Z941South African Airlink On schedule CPT 18:20scheduled
  29. 16:00 GE133Global Aviation On scheduleTB CPT 18:10scheduled
  30. 16:20 4Z951South African Airlink On scheduleTB CPT 18:35scheduled
  31. 16:40 SA355South African On scheduleTB CPT 18:55scheduled
  32. 17:30 SA359South African On scheduleTB CPT 19:45scheduled
  33. 17:40 4Z929South African Airlink On scheduleTB ·
  34. 18:15 FA113Safair On scheduleTB ·
  35. 18:30 FA691Safair On scheduleTB ·
  36. 19:00 GE125Global Aviation On scheduleTB ·
  37. 19:10 5Z852CemAir On schedule ·
  38. 19:35 FA115Safair On scheduleTB ·
  39. 20:35 4Z937AIRLINK On schedule ·
  40. · FA204Safair On schedule CPT 19:00scheduled
  41. · FA214Flysafair On schedule CPT 18:40scheduled
  42. · FA298Flysafair Departed Landed 09:12 −28
  43. · FA604Flysafair Departed Landed 08:33 −17
  44. · GE101Global Aviation On schedule CPT 08:40scheduled
  45. · GE151Global Aviation Departed Landed 10:23 +13
  46. · SA303South African Departed Landed 08:06 −14
  47. · SQ478Singapore Departed Landed 09:02 −23

Checked JNB board 15:38 · CPT board 15:53

JNB Johannesburg busy · +22
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,271 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 05:55–21:2042x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 23 operated JNB → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CemAirFlySafairGlobal AviationSingapore Airlines

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 5Z834 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · 5Z840 varies daily · 5Z852 19:10 Mo

FlySafairFA92% on time

Flights FA200 05:55 daily · FA606 06:25 Sa · FA604 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · FA804 07:05 Su

Global AviationGE

Flights GE101 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · GE121 07:00 Sa Su · GE151 08:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · GE111 09:30 Mo Tu We

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ478 07:10 daily

South African Airlink4Z

Flights 4Z921 07:30 daily · 4Z927 10:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · 4Z923 12:20 daily · 4Z931 15:05 daily

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA303 06:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · SA313 08:10 daily · SA317 08:55 Tu Sa · SA319 09:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-264Z921dep +10 → arr−6
10-264Z923arrived−4
10-264Z927dep +62 → arr+43
10-26FA101arrived−17
10-26FA105arrived−15
10-26FA121arrived−21
10-26FA200arrived−18
10-26FA206arrived−7
10-26FA292arrived−20
10-26FA294arrived−14
10-26FA298arrived−28
10-26FA380arrived−3
10-26FA604arrived−17
10-26FA620arrived−8
10-26FA692arrived+246
10-26FA702arrived−14
10-26GE111arrived−13
10-26GE151arrived+13
10-26SA303arrived−14
10-26SA313arrived+13
10-26SA319arrived−20
10-26SA327arrived+5
10-26SQ478arrived−23

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
JNBJohannesburg +22 min busy 🌤 clear · NW 10 kt Full JNB delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 19 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 38% 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 Johannesburg to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is JNB–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:30 from JNB. 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 JNB to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 1,271 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–CPT fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 324 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.