SQ478 SingaporeSIN · 01:15 Cape TownCPT
SQ478 by Singapore Airlines flies from Singapore (SIN) to Cape Town (CPT) for the Fri, Oct 23 departure.
Same number through SIN → JNB → CPT
en route from SIN to CPT
board checked 16m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 01:30 · typical taxi-out at SIN ≈ 9.5 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by CPT (Cape Town), currently flying VFR (visual). 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.
How SQ478 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for SQ478 across the SIN and CPT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +15 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how SQ478 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as SIN and CPT published them.
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