SIN → CPTSingapore to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Singapore (SIN) to Cape Town (CPT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,667 km, an estimated 12 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Singapore and Cape Town. Updated 10 October 2026 at 18:08 UTC.

SIN Singapore smooth · +6
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
9,667 km · ~12h 54m est.
departs 01:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated SIN → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~12h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Singapore 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
Singapore AirlinesSQ100% on time

Flights SQ478 01:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11SQ478departed−1
10-10SQ478dep +2 → arr−25
10-09SQ478dep +5 → arr−13
10-08SQ478arrived−1
10-07SQ478dep +16 → arr+10
10-06SQ478dep +1 → arr−7
10-05SQ478arrived−17
10-04SQ478dep +0 → arr−35

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
SINSingapore +6 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full SIN delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Singapore to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SIN 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 →

SIN to CPT questions

Is SIN–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SIN is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SIN to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 9,667 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 712–859 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SIN–CPT fly?

Singapore Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SIN and arrival-side delay at CPT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.