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route Route

LHR → CPT

9,667 km avg 6h 58m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
19:36 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
31°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-14T18:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 141820Z AUTO 32008KT 290V010 9999 NCD 31/13 Q1014

TAF EGLL 141652Z 1418/1524 28005KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1418/1507 9000 -SHRA BKN048CB BECMG 1419/1422 34010KT BECMG 1504/1507 04012KT PROB40 TEMPO 1507/1511 BKN025 BECMG 1511/1514 BKN035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 67 Departures
flight_land 51 Arrivals

Arrival

CPT FACT VFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
20:36 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
13°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.27 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-14T18:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FACT 141800Z 32009KT CAVOK 13/10 Q1025 NOSIG

TAF AMD FACT 141830Z 1418/1524 34005KT CAVOK TX19/1512Z TN09/1505Z TEMPO 1418/1502 3000 BR BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1502/1507 0500 FG BKN002 FM151000 18006KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1521/1524 0300 FG BKN002

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
160 showing last 50
Avg duration
6h 58m
Distance
9,667 km

Live traffic

LHR → CPT. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
British Airways 48

Other connections

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More origins to CPT

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 BAW59 407F2C Jul 25, 22:15 UTCJul 26, 09:05 UTC10h 51m -
2026-07-24 BAW59 407943 Jul 24, 21:55 UTCJul 25, 08:45 UTC10h 50m -
2026-07-23 BAW59 407F2B Jul 23, 22:00 UTCJul 24, 08:50 UTC10h 50m -
2026-07-19 BAW59 407AF4 Jul 19, 22:25 UTCJul 20, 09:25 UTC11h 0m -
2026-07-17 BAW59 407943 Jul 17, 21:55 UTCJul 18, 09:00 UTC11h 6m -
2026-07-08 BAW59 407AF3 Jul 8, 08:10 UTCJul 8, 08:35 UTC25m -
2026-07-07 BAW59 407AF3 Jul 7, 21:55 UTCJul 7, 23:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-06 BAW59 407798 Jul 6, 21:50 UTCJul 7, 08:35 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-05 BAW59 4078DD Jul 5, 22:10 UTCJul 6, 09:15 UTC11h 5m -
2026-07-04 BAW59 407F2C Jul 4, 21:55 UTCJul 5, 09:05 UTC11h 10m -
2026-07-03 BAW59 407AF3 Jul 3, 21:55 UTCJul 4, 08:50 UTC10h 55m -
2026-07-02 BAW59 407AF5 Jul 2, 22:15 UTCJul 3, 09:10 UTC10h 55m -
2026-07-01 BAW59 40779A Jul 1, 22:30 UTCJul 2, 09:20 UTC10h 50m -
2026-06-30 BAW59 4078B8 Jun 30, 22:00 UTCJul 1, 08:45 UTC10h 45m -
2026-06-29 BAW59 4076E8 Jun 29, 22:00 UTCJun 30, 08:50 UTC10h 51m -
2026-06-28 BAW59 4078DD Jun 28, 22:34 UTCJun 29, 09:40 UTC11h 5m -
2026-06-27 BAW59 407FCD Jun 27, 21:59 UTCJun 28, 00:00 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-27 BAW59 407AF5 Jun 27, 08:20 UTCJun 27, 08:44 UTC25m -
2026-06-26 BAW59 407AF5 Jun 26, 21:59 UTCJun 27, 05:55 UTC7h 55m -
2026-06-25 BAW59 407F2B Jun 25, 21:59 UTCJun 26, 08:34 UTC10h 35m -
2026-06-25 BAW59 407799 Jun 25, 08:30 UTCJun 25, 08:50 UTC20m -
2026-06-24 BAW59 407799 Jun 24, 22:04 UTCJun 25, 00:05 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-23 BAW59 407F2C Jun 23, 21:49 UTCJun 24, 08:35 UTC10h 45m -
2026-06-22 BAW59 407AF4 Jun 22, 22:05 UTCJun 23, 08:54 UTC10h 50m -
2026-06-21 BAW59 40779A Jun 21, 22:04 UTCJun 22, 00:04 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-20 BAW59 407798 Jun 20, 21:55 UTCJun 21, 08:54 UTC11h 0m -
2026-06-20 BAW59 407AF4 Jun 20, 08:25 UTCJun 20, 08:44 UTC20m -
2026-06-19 BAW59 407AF4 Jun 19, 21:59 UTCJun 20, 05:49 UTC7h 50m -
2026-06-18 BAW59 407CD1 Jun 18, 22:25 UTCJun 19, 09:19 UTC10h 54m -
2026-06-18 BAW59 407944 Jun 18, 08:20 UTCJun 18, 08:40 UTC20m -
2026-06-17 BAW59 407944 Jun 17, 22:05 UTCJun 18, 05:45 UTC7h 40m -
2026-06-17 BAW59 407F2D Jun 17, 08:10 UTCJun 17, 08:30 UTC20m -
2026-06-16 BAW59 407F2D Jun 16, 22:05 UTCJun 16, 23:55 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-16 BAW59 4076E8 Jun 16, 08:05 UTCJun 16, 08:25 UTC20m -
2026-06-15 BAW59 4076E8 Jun 15, 21:55 UTCJun 15, 23:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-06-14 BAW59 407F2B Jun 14, 21:55 UTCJun 15, 08:40 UTC10h 44m -
2026-06-13 BAW59 407798 Jun 13, 22:00 UTCJun 14, 08:40 UTC10h 40m -
2026-06-12 BAW59 4076E8 Jun 12, 22:00 UTCJun 13, 08:25 UTC10h 24m -
2026-06-11 BAW59 407FCC Jun 11, 21:50 UTCJun 12, 08:30 UTC10h 41m -
2026-06-10 BAW59 407944 Jun 10, 21:55 UTCJun 11, 08:50 UTC10h 55m -
2026-06-10 BAW59 407AF3 Jun 10, 08:35 UTCJun 10, 08:50 UTC15m -
2026-06-09 BAW59 407AF3 Jun 9, 22:00 UTCJun 9, 23:55 UTC1h 55m -
2026-06-08 BAW59 407FCD Jun 8, 21:55 UTCJun 9, 08:55 UTC11h 0m -
2026-06-07 BAW59 407CD2 Jun 7, 22:00 UTCJun 8, 08:50 UTC10h 50m -
2026-06-06 BAW59 407799 Jun 6, 21:50 UTCJun 7, 08:45 UTC10h 55m -
2026-06-06 BAW59 407FCC Jun 6, 08:30 UTCJun 6, 09:00 UTC30m -
2026-06-05 BAW59 407FCC Jun 5, 21:55 UTCJun 5, 23:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-06-05 BAW59 407F2D Jun 5, 08:30 UTCJun 5, 08:50 UTC20m -
2026-06-04 BAW59 407F2D Jun 4, 22:00 UTCJun 4, 23:50 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-03 BAW59 407CD1 Jun 3, 21:50 UTCJun 4, 08:25 UTC10h 35m -

LHR → CPT frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CPT?
Average flight time on the LHR–CPT route is 6h 58m, covering approximately 9,667 km (6,003 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CPT?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CPT is approximately 9,667 km (6,003 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to CPT?
1 airline operates this route in our records: British Airways.
How many flights per week from LHR to CPT?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (160 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–CPT flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.