VFA → CPTVictoria Falls to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Cape Town (CPT): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Victoria Falls and Cape Town. Updated 25 October 2026 at 06:34 UTC.

Today, VFA → CPT

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. · 4Z391AIRLINK On schedule CPT 16:30scheduled

Checked CPT board 08:34

VFA Victoria Falls tracking
CPT Cape Town smooth · +7
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 10:25–13:2512x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated VFA → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air TanzaniaKenya AirwaysSouth 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
Air TanzaniaTC

Flights TC217 13:20 Th Su

Kenya AirwaysKQ

Flights KQ792 10:25 Mo We Fr

South African Airlink4Z100% on time

Flights 4Z391 13:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-244Z391arrived−22
10-224Z391arrived−18
10-22TC217arrived+71
10-214Z391arrived−7
10-21KQ792arrived+28
10-194Z391arrived−23
10-19KQ792arrived+28
10-184Z391arrived−12
10-18TC217arrived+59

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
VFAVictoria Falls tracking Full VFA delay board →
CPTCape Town +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 16 kt Full CPT delay board →

How the Victoria Falls to Cape Town route actually runs

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

Is VFA–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival 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 VFA–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 from VFA. 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 VFA to CPT?

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 VFA–CPT fly?

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