MQP → CPTMbombela to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Mbombela (MQP) to Cape Town (CPT): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,537 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mbombela and Cape Town. Updated 15 September 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

MQP Mbombela tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,537 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 12:05–18:0514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AirlinkFlySafair

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
Airlink4Z100% on time

Flights 4Z664 13:30 daily · 4Z662 17:50 daily

FlySafairFA100% on time

Flights FA671 12:05 Tu Sa · FA675 16:30 Th · FA635 18:05 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-154Z664arrived−1
09-15FA671arrived−8
09-144Z662arrived−19
09-144Z664arrived−19
09-14FA635arrived−18
09-134Z662arrived−20
09-134Z664arrived−19
09-13FA635arrived−17
09-124Z664arrived−11
09-12FA671arrived−16
09-114Z662arrived+14
09-114Z664arrived+0
09-11FA635arrived−8
09-104Z662arrived−5
09-104Z664arrived−3
09-10FA675arrived−10
09-094Z662arrived+1
09-094Z664arrived−15
09-09FA635arrived−23
09-084Z664arrived−11
09-08FA671arrived−13

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
MQPMbombela tracking Full MQP delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 21 kt Full CPT delay board →

How the Mbombela to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is MQP–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 MQP–CPT?

Operators schedule 2 departures from MQP. 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 MQP to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 1,537 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MQP–CPT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.