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route Route

CPT → LGW

723 km avg 4h 10m 1 airline

Departure

CPT FACT VFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
18:10 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,300 ft, BKN 4,700 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.06 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-21T15:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FACT 211500Z 21009KT 9999 SCT033 BKN047 17/11 Q1018 NOSIG

TAF AMD FACT 211130Z 2112/2218 26008KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 TX21/2212Z TN12/2204Z PROB40 TEMPO 2112/2114 2000 BR -RA BKN014 BECMG 2112/2114 21010KT FM220200 17010KT 9999 SCT040 FM220600 17014KT 9999 FEW030

Arrival

LGW EGKK VFR

London Gatwick Airport

London, GB

Local time
17:10 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
202 ft
Coordinates
51.1487, -0.1857

cloud Weather

Wind
60° / 18 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,900 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 4°C
Altimeter
30.21 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-21T15:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGKK 211550Z 06018KT 9999 FEW029 13/04 Q1023

TAF EGKK 211105Z 2112/2218 05012KT 9999 SCT035 PROB30 TEMPO 2112/2118 06015G25KT PROB30 TEMPO 2209/2218 09016G26KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
4h 10m
Distance
723 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Norse Atlantic UK 3

Other connections

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-21 UBT796 4075C1 Apr 21, 12:50 UTCApr 21, 13:40 UTC50m -
2026-04-21 UBT796 4075C1 Apr 21, 09:50 UTCApr 21, 10:10 UTC20m -
2026-04-19 UBT796 40742E Apr 19, 09:20 UTCApr 19, 20:40 UTC11h 20m -

CPT → LGW frequently asked

How long is the flight from CPT to LGW?
Average flight time on the CPT–LGW route is 4h 10m, covering approximately 723 km (449 mi).
What is the distance from CPT to LGW?
The great-circle distance from CPT to LGW is approximately 723 km (449 miles).
Which airlines fly from CPT to LGW?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Norse Atlantic UK.
How many flights per week from CPT to LGW?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track CPT–LGW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.