--- title: "Paris (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT) flights: who flies it" description: "Air France flies nonstop from CDG to CPT, about 5 flights a week as AF 868 and AF 872, scheduled at 11h 45m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cdg-cpt" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cdg-cpt.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Paris to Cape Town (CDG-CPT): nonstop flights and award space Air France flies the CDG to CPT nonstop about 5 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AF 868 and AF 872, scheduled at 11h 45m for the 5,818 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Air France across every CDG to CPT date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CDG to CPT on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 5 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h 45m Scheduled flight time 5,818 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Paris to Cape Town flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CDG to CPT starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Paris (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CDG | Arrives CPT | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AF 868 | Air France | 10:25 | 22:10 | 11h 45m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/af/a350-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AF 872 | Air France | 17:40 | 06:25 | 11h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AF 872 | Air France | 17:40 | 06:25 | 11h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AF 872 | Air France | 17:40 | 06:25 | 11h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AF 872 | Air France | 17:40 | 06:25 | 11h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 31 | AF 872 | Air France | 17:40 | 06:25 | 11h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Nov 1 | AF 872 | Air France | 17:40 | 06:25 | 11h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing all 7 scheduled CDG to CPT departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CDG to CPT date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Paris to Cape Town nonstop Air France flies the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/af/a350-900.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CDG to CPT departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Air France, date by date. Open the calendar for Paris to Cape Town to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Air France award space was open on all 8 Paris to Cape Town departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CDG to CPT departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CDG to CPT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Paris to Cape Town nonstop Carriers operating CDG to CPT nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Air France (AF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/af.md)\ [The aircraft AF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/af.md) See CDG to CPT on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CDG to CPT **How long is the flight from Paris (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 11h 45m from Paris (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT). The nonstop covers about 5,818 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CDG to CPT?** Air France is currently the only airline flying CDG to CPT nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Air France. **How many flights a week are there from CDG to CPT?** About 5 nonstop flights a week run between Paris (CDG) and Cape Town (CPT) in the current schedule, operated by Air France. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CDG to CPT depart?** Scheduled CDG to CPT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:25 and 17:40, local time at Paris. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CDG to CPT nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CDG to CPT nonstops fly as AF 868 and AF 872 on Air France. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CDG to CPT?** Open the CDG to CPT route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Air France, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [CPT to CDG nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-cdg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Air France award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/af.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Paris (CDG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cdg.md), or [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CDG to CPT award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)