VFA → CPTVictoria Falls to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Cape Town (CPT): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,905 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Victoria Falls and Cape Town. Updated 16 October 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Today, VFA → CPT

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. · 4Z391South African Airlink On schedule CPT 16:30scheduled
  2. · KQ792Kenya On schedule CPT 13:35scheduled

Checked CPT board 15:53

VFA Victoria Falls tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 10:25–13:2512x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated VFA → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air TanzaniaKenya AirwaysSouth African Airlink

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 TanzaniaTC

Flights TC217 13:20 Th Su

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ792 10:25 Mo We Fr

South African Airlink4Z100% on time

Flights 4Z391 13:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-154Z391arrived−21
10-15TC217arrived−1
10-144Z391arrived−24
10-14KQ792arrived+5
10-134Z391arrived−24
10-124Z391arrived−19
10-12KQ792arrived−4
10-114Z391arrived−38
10-11TC217arrived+133
10-104Z391arrived−29
10-094Z391arrived−21
10-09KQ792arrived−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
VFAVictoria Falls tracking Full VFA delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 15 kt Full CPT delay board →

How the Victoria Falls to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is VFA–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 VFA–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 from VFA. 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 VFA to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 1,905 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does VFA–CPT fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.