FA170 Cape TownCPT · 18:25 DurbanDUR · 20:30
FA170 by FlySafair flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Durban (DUR) for the Fri, Oct 16 departure.
departs CPT · on schedule
board checked 60m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ FA170 typically leaves +10 and lands −14. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −14 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CPT and DUR are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cape Town to Durban flights today
same route · FlySafairIf FA170 is cancelled, these are the other FlySafair nonstop flights from Cape Town to Durban on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CPT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How FA170 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for FA170 across the CPT and DUR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min early. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 7/8 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how FA170 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: ZS-SJI, ZS-ZWM, ZS-SJT.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and DUR published them.
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