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route Route

CPT → LHR

9,681 km avg 8h 30m 2 airlines

Departure

CPT FACT VFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
09:06 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,500 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.21 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T06:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR FACT 300600Z 19008KT 9999 SCT015 15/14 Q1023 NOSIG

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
08:06 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 2 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
19°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T06:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 300650Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 NCD 19/09 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 24 Departures
flight_land 58 Arrivals
Flights tracked
104 showing last 50
Avg duration
8h 30m
Distance
9,681 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
British Airways 48
Virgin Atlantic Airways 2

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More origins to LHR

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 BAW58L 4078B8 May 29, 17:00 UTCMay 30, 04:10 UTC11h 10m -
2026-05-28 BAW58L 407F2C May 28, 17:00 UTCMay 29, 04:05 UTC11h 5m -
2026-05-27 BAW58L 407AF5 May 27, 17:10 UTCMay 28, 04:10 UTC11h 0m -
2026-05-26 BAW58L 4078DD May 26, 17:09 UTCMay 27, 04:14 UTC11h 5m -
2026-05-25 BAW58L 407943 May 25, 17:35 UTCMay 26, 04:30 UTC10h 55m -
2026-05-24 BAW58L 407AF5 May 24, 17:10 UTCMay 25, 04:15 UTC11h 5m -
2026-05-23 BAW58L 4078DD May 23, 20:00 UTCMay 24, 04:00 UTC8h 0m -
2026-05-23 BAW58L 4078DD May 23, 17:00 UTCMay 23, 17:15 UTC15m -
2026-05-22 BAW58L 407CD2 May 22, 17:10 UTCMay 23, 04:25 UTC11h 15m -
2026-05-21 BAW58L 407AF5 May 21, 16:55 UTCMay 22, 04:15 UTC11h 20m -
2026-05-20 BAW58L 407943 May 20, 16:55 UTCMay 21, 04:35 UTC11h 40m -
2026-05-19 BAW58L 407CD2 May 19, 17:40 UTCMay 20, 05:00 UTC11h 21m -
2026-05-18 BAW58L 407798 May 18, 17:00 UTCMay 19, 04:25 UTC11h 24m -
2026-05-17 BAW58L 407CD2 May 17, 16:55 UTCMay 18, 04:15 UTC11h 20m -
2026-05-16 BAW58L 407AF3 May 16, 16:55 UTCMay 17, 03:55 UTC11h 0m -
2026-05-15 BAW58L 407F2B May 15, 17:05 UTCMay 16, 04:10 UTC11h 5m -
2026-05-14 BAW58L 407F2D May 14, 17:05 UTCMay 15, 04:05 UTC11h 0m -
2026-05-14 BAW58D 407FCC May 14, 09:25 UTCMay 14, 20:50 UTC11h 25m -
2026-05-12 BAW58D 4078B8 May 12, 18:55 UTCMay 13, 06:10 UTC11h 15m -
2026-05-12 BAW58L 4078DD May 12, 17:05 UTCMay 13, 04:15 UTC11h 10m -
2026-05-10 BAW58L 407AF5 May 10, 19:54 UTCMay 11, 04:10 UTC8h 15m -
2026-05-10 BAW58L 407AF5 May 10, 17:10 UTCMay 10, 17:20 UTC10m -
2026-05-09 BAW58L 40779A May 9, 17:00 UTCMay 10, 04:25 UTC11h 25m -
2026-05-08 BAW58L 407798 May 8, 17:20 UTCMay 9, 04:30 UTC11h 10m -
2026-05-07 BAW58L 407AF5 May 7, 17:05 UTCMay 8, 04:19 UTC11h 14m -
2026-05-06 BAW58L 407FCC May 6, 17:05 UTCMay 7, 04:10 UTC11h 4m -
2026-05-05 BAW58L 407FCD May 5, 17:20 UTCMay 6, 04:40 UTC11h 20m -
2026-05-04 BAW58L 407FCC May 4, 17:00 UTCMay 5, 04:40 UTC11h 41m -
2026-05-04 BAW58L 407AF3 May 4, 02:35 UTCMay 4, 04:34 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-03 BAW58L 407AF3 May 3, 17:24 UTCMay 3, 17:40 UTC15m -
2026-05-02 BAW58D 407AF4 May 2, 18:00 UTCMay 3, 05:25 UTC11h 24m -
2026-05-02 BAW58L 407798 May 2, 17:00 UTCMay 3, 04:00 UTC10h 59m -
2026-04-30 BAW58L 407CD1 Apr 30, 17:10 UTCMay 1, 04:10 UTC11h 0m -
2026-04-29 BAW58L 407CD2 Apr 29, 17:35 UTCApr 30, 04:50 UTC11h 14m -
2026-04-29 BAW58L 407F2B Apr 29, 02:15 UTCApr 29, 04:25 UTC2h 10m -
2026-04-28 BAW58L 407F2B Apr 28, 17:15 UTCApr 28, 21:05 UTC3h 50m -
2026-04-27 BAW58L 4076E8 Apr 27, 20:05 UTCApr 28, 04:15 UTC8h 10m -
2026-04-27 BAW58L 4076E8 Apr 27, 17:00 UTCApr 27, 17:10 UTC10m -
2026-04-26 BAW58L 407CD1 Apr 26, 23:30 UTCApr 27, 06:15 UTC6h 45m -
2026-04-26 BAW58L 407CD1 Apr 26, 18:50 UTCApr 26, 19:05 UTC15m -
2026-04-25 BAW58L 407F2B Apr 25, 17:05 UTCApr 26, 04:05 UTC11h 0m -
2026-04-24 BAW58L 40779A Apr 24, 17:35 UTCApr 25, 04:40 UTC11h 5m -
2026-04-23 BAW58L 407AF5 Apr 23, 17:05 UTCApr 24, 04:30 UTC11h 24m -
2026-04-22 BAW58L 407AF4 Apr 22, 17:10 UTCApr 23, 04:50 UTC11h 40m -
2026-04-21 BAW58L 407F2B Apr 21, 20:20 UTCApr 22, 04:35 UTC8h 15m -
2026-04-21 BAW58L 407F2B Apr 21, 17:25 UTCApr 21, 17:40 UTC15m -
2026-04-20 VIR479F 406E11 Apr 20, 21:40 UTCApr 21, 06:10 UTC8h 30m -
2026-04-20 BAW58L 40779A Apr 20, 20:25 UTCApr 21, 04:35 UTC8h 10m -
2026-04-20 VIR479F 406E11 Apr 20, 18:40 UTCApr 20, 18:50 UTC10m -
2026-04-20 BAW58L 40779A Apr 20, 17:20 UTCApr 20, 17:35 UTC15m -

CPT → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from CPT to LHR?
Average flight time on the CPT–LHR route is 8h 30m, covering approximately 9,681 km (6,012 mi).
What is the distance from CPT to LHR?
The great-circle distance from CPT to LHR is approximately 9,681 km (6,012 miles).
Which airlines fly from CPT to LHR?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways.
How many flights per week from CPT to LHR?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (104 total flights recorded).
Can I track CPT–LHR flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.