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

Safair and CemAir fly nonstop between East London (ELS) and Cape Town (CPT), roughly 17 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 40m to 1h 45m 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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17
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 40m to 1h 45m
Scheduled flight time
535 mi
Nonstop distance
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East London to Cape Town flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ELS to CPT 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 East London (ELS) to Cape Town (CPT)
Date Flight Airline Departs ELS Arrives CPT Duration Aircraft
FA 521Safair08:3510:201h 45mBoeing 737-800
FA 143Safair15:1016:501h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 153Safair08:1510:001h 45mBoeing 737-800
FA 143Safair15:1016:501h 40mBoeing 737-800
5Z 243CemAir17:3519:151h 40mBombardier CRJ-100
FA 159Safair10:1011:501h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 143Safair15:1016:501h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 151Safair08:5010:301h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 145Safair15:3017:101h 40mBoeing 737-800
5Z 243CemAir07:5009:301h 40mBombardier CRJ-900
FA 143Safair15:1016:501h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 147Safair08:2010:001h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 143Safair15:1016:501h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 151Safair08:5010:301h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 157Safair12:4014:201h 40mBoeing 737-800
FA 143Safair15:1016:501h 40mBoeing 737-800

Showing all 16 scheduled ELS to CPT 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 East London to Cape Town nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Safair flies the Boeing 737-800, and CemAir flies the Bombardier CRJ-100 and the Bombardier CRJ-900.

The full ELS to CPT nonstop schedule

This page carries the full ELS to CPT nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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

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Airlines flying East London to Cape Town nonstop

Carriers operating ELS to CPT nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about ELS to CPT

How long is the flight from East London (ELS) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Scheduled flight times from East London (ELS) to Cape Town (CPT) run from 1h 40m to 1h 45m 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 ELS to CPT?
Safair and CemAir fly ELS to CPT nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on ELS to CPT, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from ELS to CPT?
About 17 nonstop flights a week run between East London (ELS) and Cape Town (CPT) 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 ELS to CPT depart?
Scheduled ELS to CPT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:50 and 17:35, local time at East London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate ELS to CPT nonstop?
The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for ELS to CPT nonstops, including FA 143, FA 145, FA 147, FA 151, FA 153, FA 159, and FA 521 on Safair, and 5Z 243 on CemAir. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ELS to CPT?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying ELS to CPT. The page carries the full ELS to CPT nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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