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route Route

CPT → LHR

135 km avg 1h 2m 2 airlines

Departure

CPT FACT VFR

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, ZA

Local time
08:08 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
151 ft
Coordinates
-33.9740, 18.6043

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 1 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,600 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FACT 150500Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW036 15/10 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 0 Arrivals

Arrival

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
07:08 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 700 ft, BKN 1,400 ft, OVC 1,800 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 150550Z COR AUTO 19009KT 180V240 9999 BKN007 BKN014 OVC018 12/11 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF EGLL 150458Z 1506/1612 18010KT 9999 BKN014 TEMPO 1506/1510 6000 -RA SCT007 BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1508 2500 RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1510/1513 SCT025 TEMPO 1511/1519 6000 RA SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1518 21016G26KT 3000 +SHRA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1602/1608 BKN012 BECMG 1609/1612 24011KT PROB30 TEMPO 1610/1612 7000 SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 33 Departures
flight_land 63 Arrivals
Flights tracked
11
Avg duration
1h 2m
Distance
135 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Atlantic Airways 7
British Airways 4

Other connections

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Recent flights last 11

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 VIR479F 406E10 Apr 14, 05:15 UTCApr 14, 05:50 UTC35m -
2026-04-13 VIR479F 406E10 Apr 13, 21:35 UTCApr 13, 23:35 UTC2h 0m -
2026-04-13 BAW58L 407798 Apr 13, 20:05 UTCApr 13, 22:05 UTC2h 0m -
2026-04-13 VIR479F 406E10 Apr 13, 18:25 UTCApr 13, 18:50 UTC25m -
2026-04-13 BAW58L 407798 Apr 13, 17:05 UTCApr 13, 17:20 UTC15m -
2026-04-13 VIR479F 406B49 Apr 13, 04:20 UTCApr 13, 05:45 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-13 BAW58L 407AF5 Apr 13, 03:55 UTCApr 13, 04:05 UTC10m -
2026-04-13 VIR479F 406B49 Apr 13, 03:55 UTCApr 13, 05:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-04-13 VIR479F 406B49 Apr 13, 03:40 UTCApr 13, 04:15 UTC35m -
2026-04-13 BAW58L 407AF5 Apr 13, 02:10 UTCApr 13, 04:05 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-12 VIR479F 406B49 Apr 12, 18:40 UTCApr 12, 18:50 UTC10m -

CPT → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from CPT to LHR?
Average flight time on the CPT–LHR route is 1h 2m, covering approximately 135 km (84 mi).
What is the distance from CPT to LHR?
The great-circle distance from CPT to LHR is approximately 135 km (84 miles).
Which airlines fly from CPT to LHR?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways.
How many flights per week from CPT to LHR?
We've observed ~4 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (11 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.