Cape Town to East London (CPT-ELS): nonstop flights and who flies them

Safair and CemAir fly nonstop between Cape Town (CPT) and East London (ELS), roughly 14 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 20m to 1h 35m for the 535 miles.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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14
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 20m to 1h 35m
Scheduled flight time
535 mi
Nonstop distance
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Cape Town to East London flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to ELS starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cape Town (CPT) to East London (ELS)
Date Flight Airline Departs CPT Arrives ELS Duration Aircraft
FA 142Safair13:0014:351h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 152Safair06:0507:401h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 142Safair13:0014:351h 35mBoeing 737-800
5Z 242CemAir15:4517:051h 20mBombardier CRJ-100
FA 150Safair06:4008:151h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 142Safair13:0014:351h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 150Safair06:4008:151h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 144Safair13:2014:551h 35mBoeing 737-800
5Z 242CemAir06:0007:201h 20mBombardier CRJ-100
FA 142Safair13:0014:351h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 142Safair13:0014:351h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 150Safair06:4008:151h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 156Safair10:3012:051h 35mBoeing 737-800
FA 142Safair13:0014:351h 35mBoeing 737-800

Showing all 14 scheduled CPT to ELS departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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.

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Aircraft on the Cape Town to East London nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Safair flies the Boeing 737-800, and CemAir flies the Bombardier CRJ-100.

The full CPT to ELS nonstop schedule

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Who operates each CPT to ELS nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Cape Town to East London nonstop

Carriers operating CPT to ELS nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about CPT to ELS

How long is the flight from Cape Town (CPT) to East London (ELS)?
Scheduled flight times from Cape Town (CPT) to East London (ELS) run from 1h 20m to 1h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 535 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to ELS?
Safair and CemAir fly CPT to ELS nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on CPT to ELS, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from CPT to ELS?
About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Cape Town (CPT) and East London (ELS) in the current schedule, operated by Safair and CemAir. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CPT to ELS depart?
Scheduled CPT to ELS nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 15:45, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate CPT to ELS nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, CPT to ELS nonstops fly as FA 142, FA 144, FA 150, FA 152, and FA 156 on Safair, and 5Z 242 on CemAir. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CPT to ELS?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying CPT to ELS. The page carries the full CPT to ELS nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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