JNB → CPTJohannesburg to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 67% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 21 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 8 September 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg busy · +21
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,271 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 05:55–21:2040x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 21 operated JNB → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.8%recent route rate · 1 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkCEMAIR (PTY) LtdFlySafairGlobal Aviation

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
Airlink4Z

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

CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd5Z

Flights 5Z834 09:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · 5Z840 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

FlySafairFA64% 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 · GE111 09:30 Mo Tu We Sa · GE131 10:00 Th Fr Sa Su

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ478 07:10 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su

South African AirwaysSA100% on time

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
09-084Z921dep +16 → arr−6
09-084Z923departed+16
09-084Z927dep +25 → arr+25
09-08FA101dep +21 → arr−18
09-08FA105dep +3 → arr−21
09-08FA200dep +12 → arr−13
09-08FA202departed+21
09-08FA206departed+17
09-08FA292dep +11 → arr+11
09-08FA294dep +13 → arr+13
09-08FA298cancelledCNX
09-08FA604dep +17 → arr−11
09-08FA620dep +17 → arr+17
09-08FA692dep +4 → arr−20
09-08GE101dep +20 → arr+2
09-08GE111dep +104 → arr+90
09-08SA303dep +23 → arr−1
09-08SA313dep −3 → arr−27
09-08SA317dep +14 → arr−12
09-08SA319dep +3 → arr+3
09-08SA327departed+10

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 +21 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 7 kt Full JNB delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 5 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 36% 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 86/100. 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 318 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.