CPT → VFACape Town to Victoria Falls

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Victoria Falls (VFA): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,905 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Victoria Falls. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:52 UTC.

Today, CPT → VFA

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:45 4Z390South African Airlink Left 09:56 +11 ·

Checked CPT board 19:14

CPT Cape Town smooth · +7
VFA Victoria Falls tracking
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 09:45–14:2510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated CPT → VFA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

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

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
Airlink4Z100% on time

Flights 4Z390 09:45 daily

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ793 14:25 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-184Z390departed+11
10-174Z390departed+10
10-164Z390departed+9
10-154Z390departed+6
10-144Z390departed+12
10-134Z390departed+7
10-124Z390departed+9
10-12ARN767departed−39
10-12KQ793departed+23
10-114Z390departed+7

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 16 kt Full CPT delay board →
VFAVictoria Falls tracking Full VFA delay board →

How the Cape Town to Victoria Falls route actually runs

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

Is CPT–VFA 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–VFA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the VFA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to VFA?

Great-circle distance is 1,905 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–VFA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.