CPT → FRACape Town to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,392 km, an estimated 12 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 24 October 2026 at 00:28 UTC.

CPT Cape Town busy · +15
FRA Frankfurt am Main heavy · +36
9,392 km · ~12h 32m est.
dep bank 17:45–17:5513x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100

route health from live CPT and FRA delay boards

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~12h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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Condor FlugdienstLufthansa

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
Condor FlugdienstDE

Flights DE2291 17:45 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH577 17:55 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23DE2291dep +8 → arr−47
10-23LH577dep +15 → arr−23
10-22DE2291dep +4 → arr−34
10-22LH577dep +63 → arr+25

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 +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 4 kt Full CPT delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +36 min heavy 🌤 overcast · SW 18 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT: 37% 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 →

How the Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

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

Is CPT–FRA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–FRA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:45 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 9,392 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 693–835 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–FRA fly?

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