Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to Cape Town Flights PLZ → CPT

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport → Cape Town International Airport

🇿🇦 Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA → 🇿🇦 Cape Town, ZA

The Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to Cape Town route connects Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) in ZA with Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in ZA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 402 miles (647 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 5m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Safair, South African Airlink. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

ICAO Code:
FAPE
IATA Code:
PLZ
City:
🇿🇦 Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
226 ft

Destination Airport

Cape Town International Airport

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

2

Operators

10

Daily Flights

402

Miles

1h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Safair SFR FA
South African Airlink LNK 4Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 12%
Tuesday 2 3%
Wednesday 11 16%
Thursday 21 31%
Friday 11 16%
Saturday 5 7%
Sunday 10 15%

Pattern Analysis

10 Daily Flights:
SFR31 SFR568 LNK676 SFR135 SFR523 LNK672 SFR133 SFR139 SFR137 SFR181
Data Points: 68
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 53 flights
Weekend: 15 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
Safair
SFR / FA
SFR31 SFR568 SFR135 SFR523 SFR133 B738 18:40 6:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 5, 2026 Active
LNK676 LNK672 E190 18:55 6:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 5, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
18:40 6:40 PM Safair SFR FA
18:55 6:55 PM South African Airlink LNK 4Z

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
18:40 - 18:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.