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

East London to Cape Town Flights

King Phalo Airport Cape Town International Airport 2 airlines

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The East London to Cape Town route connects King Phalo Airport (ELS) in ZA with Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 536 miles (863 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 20m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Safair, CemAir. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

King Phalo Airport

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

Destination Airport

Cape Town International Airport

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

2

Operators

10

Tracked Flights

536

Miles

1h 20m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from East London to Cape Town
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Safair SFR FA
CemAir KEM 5Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 16 16%
Tuesday 11 11%
Wednesday 17 17%
Thursday 15 15%
Friday 17 17%
Saturday 12 12%
Sunday 14 14%

Pattern Analysis

10 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 102
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 76 flights
Weekend: 26 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
CRJ1 07:50 7:50 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
Safair
SFR / FA
B734 15:10 3:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:50 7:50 AM CemAir KEM 5Z
15:10 3:10 PM Safair SFR FA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
07:50 - 15:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.