MRU → CPTMauritius to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Mauritius (MRU) to Cape Town (CPT): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,118 km, an estimated 5 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mauritius and Cape Town. Updated 6 September 2026 at 21:07 UTC.

MRU Mauritius tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +2
4,118 km · ~5h 47m est.
dep bank 17:15–17:506x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated MRU → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air MauritiusSouth African Airways

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
Air MauritiusMK

Flights MK843 17:50 Tu Fr Su

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA195 17:15 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06MK843arrived−24
09-05SA195arrived−28
09-04MK843arrived−25
09-03SA195arrived−40
09-01MK843arrived−27
09-01SA195arrived−34

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
MRUMauritius tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 10 kt Full MRU delay board →
CPTCape Town +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · 1 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 24% 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 Mauritius to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is MRU–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 MRU–CPT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:15 from MRU. 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 MRU to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 4,118 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 321–383 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MRU–CPT fly?

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