HDS → CPTHoedspruit to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Cape Town (CPT): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 Hoedspruit and Cape Town. Updated 22 October 2026 at 22:10 UTC.

HDS Hoedspruit tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,610 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 12:30–15:2017x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 18 operated HDS → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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
CemAir5Z80% on time

Flights 5Z992 12:30 daily

FlySafairFA

Flights FA637 15:20 Tu Th Sa

South African Airlink4Z100% on time

Flights 4Z658 13:25 daily · 4Z656 14:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-224Z656arrived+5
10-224Z658arrived−1
10-22FA637arrived−8
10-214Z656arrived+1
10-214Z658arrived+5
10-215Z992arrived+11
10-194Z656arrived+4
10-194Z658arrived+0
10-195Z992arrived+19
10-184Z656arrived−14
10-184Z658arrived−17
10-185Z992arrived−18
10-174Z656arrived−16
10-174Z658arrived−15
10-175Z992arrived−21
10-17FA637arrived+2
10-164Z658arrived−3
10-165Z992arrived−21

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
HDSHoedspruit tracking Full HDS delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 1 kt Full CPT delay board →

How the Hoedspruit to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is HDS–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HDS–CPT?

Operators schedule 4 departures from HDS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HDS to CPT?

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 HDS–CPT fly?

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