CPT → ELSCape Town to East London

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to East London (ELS): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 64% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 861 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and East London. Updated 26 October 2026 at 08:52 UTC.

Today, CPT → ELS

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 5Z242CemAir Est. 06:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 13:00 FA142Flysafair On scheduleGate C4 ·

Checked CPT board 10:52

CPT Cape Town smooth · +12
ELS East London tracking
861 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–13:209x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 14 operated CPT → ELS flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CemAirFlySafair

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
CemAir5Z

Flights 5Z242 06:00 Mo Fr

FlySafairFA75% on time

Flights FA152 06:05 Fr · FA146 06:10 Tu · FA520 06:25 Th · FA150 06:40 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25FA144departed+11
10-25FA150departed+12
10-24FA142departed+20
10-24FA158departed+19
10-235Z242departed+29
10-23FA142departed+14
10-23FA152departed+13
10-22FA142departed+13
10-22FA520departed+14
10-21FA142departed+5
10-21FA156departed+17
10-20FA146departed+7
10-195Z242departed+19
10-19FA142departed+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
CPTCape Town +12 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 19 kt Full CPT delay board →
ELSEast London tracking Full ELS delay board →

How the Cape Town to East London route actually runs

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

Is CPT–ELS 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–ELS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ELS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to ELS?

Great-circle distance is 861 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–ELS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.