Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town, South AfricaCPT / FACT
Major airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,502 ft
63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cape Town → Johannesburg
CPT
Cape TownCape Town International Airport
Cape TownCape Town International AirportJNBJohannesburgO.R. Tambo International Airport
JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International Airport- Distance
- 790 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Same local time in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 18.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 18.3
- flights per day
- 38
- busiest month · Sep
- 5
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 41 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 12Jan2026
- 17Feb
- 19.5Mar
- 21.5Apr
- 22May
- 14.5Jun
- 27.5Jul
- 34Aug
- 38Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Safairall year
South African Airwaysall year
Airlinkall year
Liftall year
Singapore Airlineswinter
CemAirautumn
Africa Charter Airlinewinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cape Town. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 21.8Mon
- 17.1Tue
- 18.2Wed
- 17.3Thu
- 19.4Fri
- 16.2Sat
- 20.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73843%
- Airbus A320A32029%
- Embraer 190E19011%
- Airbus A350-900A3591%
- Embraer 195E1951%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 12 | 381 |
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| February 2026 | 17 | 242 |
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| March 2026 | 19.5 | 472 |
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| April 2026 | 21.5 | 675 |
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| May 2026 | 22 | 650 |
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| June 2026 | 14.5 | 461 |
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| July 2026 | 27.5 | 771 |
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| August 2026 | 34 | 917 |
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| September 2026 | 38 | 1,077 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 398 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 292 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 283 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CPT-JNB - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cape Town: 9.
- Direct destinations observed from Johannesburg: 7.
The airports on this route
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Johannesburg, South AfricaJNB / FAOR
International hub · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 14,495 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Cape Town to Johannesburg
The observed direct connection between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) covers approximately 790 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Africa Charter Airline, Airlink, CemAir, Lift, Safair, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cape Town from Johannesburg by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cape Town International Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport is approximately 790 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cape Town to Johannesburg?
- Yes, a direct connection between CPT and JNB has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Africa Charter Airline, Airlink, CemAir, Lift, Safair, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg?
- On average around 18.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 6,619 observed flights. Mainly Safair, South African Airways, Airlink. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cape Town and Johannesburg?
- Same local time in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.