LGW → CPTLondon to Cape Town

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Cape Town (CPT): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 39 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,641 km, an estimated 12 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Cape Town. Updated 25 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC.

Today, LGW → CPT

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 20:10 Z0753 On scheduleGate - · TSOUTH ·

Checked LGW board 16:07 · CPT board 15:53

LGW London heavy · +31
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
9,641 km · ~12h 52m est.
dep bank 09:40–09:4012x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 6 operated LGW → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +39 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+39 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~12h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x3 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
A1

Flights A15961 varies Mo We Fr Sa

X1

Flights X11170 varies Mo We Fr Sa

Norse Atlantic UKZ0

Flights Z0795 varies Mo We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24A15961departed+16
10-24X11170departed+16
10-24Z0795dep +16 → arr−29
10-23A15961departed+39
10-23X11170departed+39
10-23Z0795arrived+41

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
LGWLondon +31 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · W 20 kt Full LGW delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 23 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 83% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +41 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is LGW–CPT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LGW to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 9,641 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 711–856 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–CPT fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LGW and arrival-side delay at CPT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.