Ethiopian AirlinesET87% on time
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Direct flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Cape Town (CPT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,229 km, an estimated 7 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Addis Ababa and Cape Town. Updated 21 October 2026 at 13:52 UTC.
Today, ADD → CPT
Wed 21 Oct · local timesChecked ADD board 15:33 · CPT board 15:52
ADD
Addis Ababa
tracking
CPT
Cape Town
smooth · +7
5,229 km · ~7h 12m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time
of the last 15 operated ADD → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~7h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Ethiopian 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 39% 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 →
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How the Addis Ababa to Cape Town route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADD 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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ADD to CPT questions
Is ADD–CPT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ADD–CPT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from ADD. 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 ADD to CPT?
Great-circle distance is 5,229 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 399–478 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ADD–CPT fly?
Ethiopian Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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