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Direct flights from East London to Cape Town

Airlines Schedules

ELS - CPT route map All flights from ELS to CPT non-stop. There are direct flights from East London (ELS), South Africa to Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa with Safair and CemAir. 17 weekly departures are currently scheduled on this route. Departure times range from 07:50 to 15:30 depending on the schedule period. The flight distance is 538 miles (866 km). Flight time ranges from 1 hour and 40 minutes to 1 hour and 55 minutes.

ELS
East London
South AfricaEast London , South Africa
CPT
Cape Town
South AfricaCape Town , South Africa
ELS
East London
South AfricaEast London , South Africa
Cape Town
South AfricaCape Town , South Africa
CPT
Flight time 1h 40min to 1h 55min
Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Airlines with non-stop routes:

Safair Low-cost carrier

Departure times vary between 07:55 and 15:30
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16 flights/week
16 flights/week

CemAir

Departs at 07:50
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1 flight/week
1 flight/week
Weekday-labels: HAS FLIGHTS UPCOMING NO FLIGHTS
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Flight schedule from East London to Cape Town with Safair

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Safair. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

 
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08:50
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FA157
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FA143
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15:30

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-07-13

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Flight schedule from East London to Cape Town with CemAir

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for CemAir. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

 
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5Z243
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-07-13

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East London to Cape Town scheduled departures

Select a date to see every published non-stop departure between ELS and CPT.

Tuesday
Tue
Aug 11
2 flights(2)
Wednesday
Wed
Aug 12
2 flights(2)
Thursday
Thu
Aug 13
2 flights(2)
Friday
Fri
Aug 14
2 flights(2)
Saturday
Sat
Aug 15
2 flights(2)
Sunday
Sun
Aug 16
2 flights(2)
Monday
Mon
Aug 17
2 flights(2)
Time
Airline
Flight
08:20
Safair Safair
FA147
15:10
Safair Safair
FA143
12:40
Safair Safair
FA157
15:10
Safair Safair
FA143
08:35
Safair Safair
FA521
15:10
Safair Safair
FA143
08:15
Safair Safair
FA153
15:10
Safair Safair
FA143
10:10
Safair Safair
FA159
15:10
Safair Safair
FA143
08:50
Safair Safair
FA151
15:30
Safair Safair
FA145
07:50
CemAir CemAir
5Z243
15:10
Safair Safair
FA143
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ELS-CPT flight route
Route map from East London, ELS to Cape Town, CPT. The distance is 538 miles or 866 km.
East London - Cape Town direct flight map
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ELS - CPT route facts

  • Distance
    538 miles (866 km)
  • Flight time
    1 hour and 40 minutes to 1 hour and 55 minutes
  • Airlines
    Safair Safair
    CemAir CemAir
  • Airline alliances
    Low-cost carrier
  • Cabins
    Economy
  • Aircraft
    Safair: Boeing 737-800 Passenger
    CemAir: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 100

Route FAQ

Safair and CemAir operate non-stop flights from ELS to CPT with 17 weekly departures.

Scheduled flight time from ELS to CPT ranges from 1 hour and 40 minutes to 1 hour and 55 minutes. The route covers 538 miles (866 km).

17 weekly departures are currently scheduled on this route, with published departure times ranging from 07:50 to 15:30 depending on the schedule period.

Economy are currently scheduled on non-stop flights for this route.
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