CPT → HDSCape Town to Hoedspruit

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Hoedspruit (HDS): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 74% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,610 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Hoedspruit. Updated 24 October 2026 at 11:10 UTC.

Today, CPT → HDS

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 08:35 4Z655South African Airlink Left 08:39 ·
  2. 09:30 5Z991CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd Left 09:29 ·
  3. 10:30 4Z657South African Airlink Left 10:38 +8 ·
  4. 12:15 FA636Flysafair Left 12:23 +8 ·

Checked CPT board 13:10

CPT Cape Town smooth · +8
HDS Hoedspruit tracking
1,610 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 08:35–12:1517x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 27 operated CPT → HDS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CemAirFlySafairSouth 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
CemAir5Z71% on time

Flights 5Z991 09:30 daily

FlySafairFA

Flights FA636 12:15 Tu Th Sa

South African Airlink4Z69% on time

Flights 4Z655 08:35 daily · 4Z657 10:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-244Z655departed+4
10-244Z657departed+8
10-245Z991departed−1
10-24FA636departed+8
10-234Z655departed+12
10-234Z657departed+13
10-235Z991departed+14
10-224Z655departed+62
10-224Z657departed+2
10-22FA636departed+7
10-214Z655departed+12
10-214Z657departed+22
10-215Z991departed+20
10-204Z655departed+17
10-204Z657departed+14
10-205Z991departed−3
10-20FA636departed+4
10-194Z655departed+8
10-194Z657departed+233
10-195Z991departed+30
10-184Z655departed+16
10-184Z657departed+12
10-185Z991departed+8
10-174Z655departed+14
10-174Z657departed+9
10-175Z991departed−6
10-17FA636departed+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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 13 kt Full CPT delay board →
HDSHoedspruit tracking Full HDS delay board →

How the Cape Town to Hoedspruit route actually runs

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

Is CPT–HDS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure 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 CPT–HDS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HDS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to HDS?

Great-circle distance is 1,610 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–HDS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.