🇿🇦 CPT
Cape Town
536 mi
ELS 🇿🇦
East London

Cape Town to East London Flights

Cape Town International Airport King Phalo Airport 2 airlines

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The Cape Town to East London route connects Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in ZA with King Phalo Airport (ELS) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 536 miles (863 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 7m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Safair, KEM. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Cape Town International Airport

ICAO Code:
FACT
IATA Code:
CPT
City:
🇿🇦 Cape Town
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
151 ft

Destination Airport

King Phalo Airport

ICAO Code:
FAEL
IATA Code:
ELS
City:
🇿🇦 East London
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
435 ft

2

Operators

9

Tracked Flights

536

Miles

1h 7m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Safair SFR FA
CemAir KEM 5Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 7%
Tuesday 6 10%
Wednesday 5 8%
Thursday 16 26%
Friday 10 16%
Saturday 10 16%
Sunday 10 16%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 61
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 41 flights
Weekend: 20 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
CemAir
KEM / 5Z
CRJ2 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Safair
SFR / FA
B738 08:00 8:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM CemAir KEM 5Z
08:00 8:00 AM Safair SFR FA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (FACT - Africa/Johannesburg).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 08:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.