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route Route

LHR → CPT

1,600 km avg 3h 57m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
06:41 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 4 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
16°C / 8°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T05:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 300520Z AUTO 36004KT 9999 NCD 16/08 Q1021

TAF EGLL 300456Z 3006/3112 VRB04KT CAVOK BECMG 3014/3017 28010KT BECMG 3104/3107 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 3105/3108 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 28 Departures
flight_land 67 Arrivals

Arrival

CPT FACT MVFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
07:41 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 1,500 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.21 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T05:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FACT 300500Z 18008KT 9999 BKN015 15/14 Q1023 NOSIG

TAF FACT 300400Z 3006/3112 19008KT 9999 BKN015 TX20/3012Z TN10/3104Z PROB30 TEMPO 3006/3008 BKN010 FM301000 18015KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 3018/3020 VRB02KT PROB40 TEMPO 3020/3106 0600 FG BKN002

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
103 showing last 50
Avg duration
3h 57m
Distance
1,600 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
British Airways 50

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 BAW59 4078DD May 29, 21:55 UTCMay 29, 23:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-28 BAW59 4078B8 May 28, 22:00 UTCMay 29, 05:35 UTC7h 35m -
2026-05-27 BAW59 407F2C May 27, 22:00 UTCMay 28, 09:10 UTC11h 10m -
2026-05-26 BAW59 407AF5 May 26, 21:49 UTCMay 27, 08:50 UTC11h 1m -
2026-05-25 BAW059 4078DD May 25, 21:54 UTCMay 26, 08:54 UTC11h 0m -
2026-05-25 BAW59 407943 May 25, 08:30 UTCMay 25, 08:50 UTC20m -
2026-05-24 BAW59 407943 May 24, 23:00 UTCMay 24, 23:46 UTC46m -
2026-05-23 BAW59 407AF5 May 23, 22:00 UTCMay 24, 08:55 UTC10h 55m -
2026-05-22 BAW59 4078DD May 22, 22:20 UTCMay 23, 09:15 UTC10h 55m -
2026-05-21 BAW59 407CD2 May 21, 22:00 UTCMay 22, 08:45 UTC10h 45m -
2026-05-21 BAW59 407AF5 May 21, 08:05 UTCMay 21, 08:30 UTC25m -
2026-05-20 BAW59 407AF5 May 20, 21:55 UTCMay 20, 23:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-20 BAW59 407943 May 20, 08:25 UTCMay 20, 08:45 UTC20m -
2026-05-19 BAW59 407943 May 19, 22:05 UTCMay 20, 00:10 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-19 BAW59 407CD2 May 19, 08:10 UTCMay 19, 08:30 UTC20m -
2026-05-18 BAW59 407CD2 May 18, 21:55 UTCMay 18, 23:40 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-18 BAW59 407798 May 18, 08:15 UTCMay 18, 08:35 UTC20m -
2026-05-17 BAW59 407798 May 17, 21:45 UTCMay 17, 23:40 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-17 BAW59 407CD2 May 17, 08:25 UTCMay 17, 08:40 UTC15m -
2026-05-16 BAW59 407CD2 May 16, 22:00 UTCMay 17, 06:00 UTC8h 0m -
2026-05-16 BAW59 407AF3 May 16, 08:26 UTCMay 16, 08:46 UTC20m -
2026-05-15 BAW59 407AF3 May 15, 21:55 UTCMay 15, 23:40 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-14 BAW59 407F2B May 14, 22:35 UTCMay 15, 09:35 UTC11h 0m -
2026-05-13 BAW59 407F2D May 13, 22:40 UTCMay 14, 09:30 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-12 BAW59 407FCC May 12, 22:05 UTCMay 13, 09:00 UTC10h 55m -
2026-05-11 BAW59 4078DD May 11, 21:40 UTCMay 12, 08:30 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-11 BAW59 4078B8 May 11, 10:40 UTCMay 11, 11:10 UTC30m -
2026-05-10 BAW59 4078B8 May 10, 22:05 UTCMay 11, 09:50 UTC11h 45m -
2026-05-10 BAW59 407AF5 May 10, 08:15 UTCMay 10, 08:35 UTC20m -
2026-05-09 BAW59 407AF5 May 9, 21:45 UTCMay 10, 05:20 UTC7h 35m -
2026-05-09 BAW59 40779A May 9, 08:20 UTCMay 9, 08:45 UTC25m -
2026-05-08 BAW59 40779A May 8, 21:55 UTCMay 8, 23:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-08 BAW59 407798 May 8, 08:40 UTCMay 8, 08:59 UTC20m -
2026-05-07 BAW59 407798 May 7, 22:10 UTCMay 7, 23:59 UTC1h 49m -
2026-05-07 BAW59 407AF5 May 7, 08:15 UTCMay 7, 08:40 UTC25m -
2026-05-06 BAW59 407AF5 May 6, 21:50 UTCMay 6, 23:45 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-06 BAW59 407FCC May 6, 08:35 UTCMay 6, 08:55 UTC20m -
2026-05-05 BAW59 407FCC May 5, 21:55 UTCMay 5, 23:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-05 BAW59 407FCD May 5, 08:30 UTCMay 5, 08:45 UTC15m -
2026-05-04 BAW59 407FCD May 4, 21:55 UTCMay 4, 23:55 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-04 BAW59 407FCC May 4, 08:25 UTCMay 4, 08:50 UTC25m -
2026-05-03 BAW59 407FCC May 3, 22:00 UTCMay 4, 00:00 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-03 BAW59 407AF3 May 3, 09:00 UTCMay 3, 09:25 UTC25m -
2026-05-02 BAW59 407AF3 May 2, 22:25 UTCMay 3, 06:30 UTC8h 4m -
2026-05-01 BAW59 407798 May 1, 21:45 UTCMay 2, 08:40 UTC10h 55m -
2026-05-01 BAW59 407AF4 May 1, 08:30 UTCMay 1, 09:00 UTC31m -
2026-04-30 BAW59 407AF4 Apr 30, 21:45 UTCApr 30, 23:40 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-30 BAW59 407CD1 Apr 30, 08:00 UTCApr 30, 08:25 UTC25m -
2026-04-29 BAW59 407CD1 Apr 29, 21:40 UTCApr 29, 23:35 UTC1h 54m -
2026-04-29 BAW59 407CD2 Apr 29, 08:25 UTCApr 29, 08:45 UTC20m -

LHR → CPT frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CPT?
Average flight time on the LHR–CPT route is 3h 57m, covering approximately 1,600 km (994 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CPT?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CPT is approximately 1,600 km (994 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 ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (103 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.