CPT → HLACape Town to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg (HLA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,265 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Johannesburg. Updated 23 October 2026 at 20:52 UTC.

CPT Cape Town busy · +15
HLA Johannesburg tracking
1,265 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 06:05–19:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 32 operated CPT → HLA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

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

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
FlySafairFA78% on time

Flights FA350 06:05 Su · FA339 06:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · FA16 07:00 Su · FA310 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23FA302departed+23
10-23FA304departed+16
10-23FA306departed+14
10-23FA310departed+14
10-23FA313departed+4
10-23FA339departed+9
10-23FA353departed+13
10-23FA359departed+10
10-22FA302departed+10
10-22FA304departed+13
10-22FA306departed+26
10-22FA310departed+7
10-22FA313departed+3
10-22FA339departed+9
10-22FA353departed+9
10-22FA359departed+20
10-21FA302departed+16
10-21FA304departed+8
10-21FA306departed+17
10-21FA310departed+10
10-21FA313departed+7
10-21FA353departed+10
10-21FA359departed+9
10-20FA302departed+8
10-20FA304departed+18
10-20FA310departed+5
10-20FA313departed+6
10-20FA339departed+8
10-19FA302departed+12
10-19FA304departed+11
10-19FA306departed+13
10-19FA310departed+9

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 →
HLAJohannesburg tracking Full HLA delay board →

How the Cape Town to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is CPT–HLA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–HLA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:35 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HLA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to HLA?

Great-circle distance is 1,265 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–HLA fly?

FlySafair runs the route with about 55 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.