CPT → BFNCape Town to Bloemfontein

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Bloemfontein (BFN): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 908 km, an estimated 1 hour 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Bloemfontein. Updated 24 October 2026 at 11:10 UTC.

Today, CPT → BFN

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 07:40 FA844Flysafair Left 07:51 +11 ·

Checked CPT board 15:52

CPT Cape Town smooth · +12
BFN Bloemfontein tracking
908 km · ~1h 40m est.
dep bank 06:30–16:5013x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 operated CPT → BFN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FlySafairSouth 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
FlySafairFA100% on time

Flights FA840 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · FA844 07:40 Sa · FA842 12:50 Su

South African Airlink4Z40% on time

Flights 4Z606 16:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24FA844departed+11
10-234Z606departed+36
10-23FA840departed+14
10-224Z606departed+36
10-22FA840departed+14
10-214Z606departed+15
10-21FA840departed+7
10-20FA840departed+9
10-194Z606departed+27
10-19FA840departed+15
10-184Z606departed+13
10-18FA842departed+10
10-17FA844departed+12

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
CPTCape Town +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 15 kt Full CPT delay board →
BFNBloemfontein tracking Full BFN delay board →

How the Cape Town to Bloemfontein route actually runs

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

Is CPT–BFN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–BFN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BFN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to BFN?

Great-circle distance is 908 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 94–108 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–BFN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.