Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide
Cape Town International Airport serves Cape Town, South Africa, under the IATA code CPT and the ICAO code FACT. The airport sits at an elevation of 151 ft (46 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the arrivals and departures pages to check today's flights at Cape Town International Airport, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
The arrivals page lists every tracked flight due to land at Cape Town International Airport today, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; the departures page does the same for outbound flights. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. Missing a flight you expected? Check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights are listed under the operating carrier's number.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FACT |
|---|---|
| Type: | large airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | ZA |
| Country: | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| IATA: | CPT |
| Longitude: | 18.6043 |
| Latitude: | -33.9740 |
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Key facts about Cape Town International Airport
You will find Cape Town International Airport at -33.9740, 18.6043, at an elevation of 151 ft (46 m) above sea level. The airfield has two runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Johannesburg. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport lies about 18 km (11 mi) from central Cape Town, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Cape Town International Airport flight status
How do I check Cape Town International Airport arrivals today?
Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check Cape Town International Airport departures today?
Today's outbound flights from Cape Town International Airport are on the live departures page, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from Cape Town International Airport on time?
Search for your flight number on this site. The status label tells you at a glance (scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted), and the estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does Cape Town International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Cape Town International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes CPT and FACT mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. CPT is the IATA code for Cape Town International Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. FACT is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Cape Town International Airport in?
Cape Town International Airport runs on Africa/Johannesburg time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.