Apparatus

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route Route

LHR → CPT

9,667 km avg 6h 58m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL MVFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
06:12 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 1,600 ft, BKN 2,100 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T04:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 130450Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 BKN016 BKN021 17/16 Q1014

TAF EGLL 122308Z 1300/1406 20005KT 9999 SCT008 BKN018 PROB40 TEMPO 1300/1302 BKN008 TEMPO 1302/1307 6000 -DZ BKN006 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1306 3000 DZ BR BKN004 BECMG 1303/1306 21015KT PROB30 TEMPO 1305/1308 22017G27KT BECMG 1308/1311 27015G28KT TEMPO 1308/1312 6000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1308/1311 4000 +SHRA BECMG 1309/1312 CAVOK BECMG 1315/1318 26009KT PROB30 1404/1406 6000

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 39 Departures
flight_land 74 Arrivals

Arrival

CPT FACT IFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
07:12 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 4 kt
Visibility
1.24 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
11°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg
Wx
BR

Obs: 2026-10-13T05:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FACT 130500Z 36004KT 2000 R01/0375 BR NSC 11/11 Q1021 BECMG 6000

TAF AMD FACT 130450Z 1306/1412 VRB03KT 9999 FEW030 TX21/1312Z TN13/1404Z BECMG 1310/1312 19013KT FM131800 17005KT 9999 FEW020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 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

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.