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route Route

LHR → CPT

128 km avg 47m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
05:47 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 10 kt
Visibility
3.73 SM
Ceiling
BKN 800 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Wx
-RA -DZ

Obs: 2026-04-15T04:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 150420Z COR AUTO 19010KT 6000 -RADZ BKN008 13/11 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF EGLL 142253Z 1500/1606 18010KT 9999 BKN014 TEMPO 1500/1510 6000 -RA SCT007 BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 1501/1508 2500 RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1510/1513 SCT020 TEMPO 1510/1519 6000 RA SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1518 21016G26KT 3000 +SHRA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1602/1606 BKN012

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 62 Departures
flight_land 83 Arrivals

Arrival

CPT FACT VFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
06:47 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
280° / 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 5,000 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T04:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FACT 150400Z 28003KT 9999 BKN050 17/09 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF FACT 150400Z 1506/1612 24008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 TX21/1512Z TN11/1603Z FM151400 19010KT 9999 SCT040 FM151800 VRB02KT CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
47m
Distance
128 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
British Airways 4

Other connections

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More origins to CPT

Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 BAW59 407FCD Apr 14, 08:10 UTCApr 14, 08:35 UTC25m -
2026-04-13 BAW59 407FCD Apr 13, 21:45 UTCApr 13, 23:40 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-13 BAW59 407798 Apr 13, 08:55 UTCApr 13, 09:20 UTC25m -
2026-04-12 BAW59 407798 Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 00:20 UTC25m -

LHR → CPT frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CPT?
Average flight time on the LHR–CPT route is 47m, covering approximately 128 km (79 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CPT?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CPT is approximately 128 km (79 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 (4 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.