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Route

Johannesburg → Cape Town

HLAJohannesburgLanseria International Airport
CPTCape TownCape Town International Airport
Distance
787 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 5m

Same local time in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

7
flights per day
11
busiest month · Feb
3
quietest month · Jul
1 hr 53 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 8Jan2026
  2. 11Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 9Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 5.5Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 7Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 3.5Nov
  12. 7Dec

In February 2026, March 2026 we saw less traffic at Johannesburg in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Safairall year
Guardian Airwinter
Absolute Flight Servicesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Johannesburg. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.3Mon
  2. 3.8Tue
  3. 3.6Wed
  4. 3.9Thu
  5. 4.7Fri
  6. 4.1Sat
  7. 4.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73877%
  2. Dassault Falcon 900F9003%
  3. Boeing 737-700B7372%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 200BE202%
  5. Learjet 45LJ451%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20268145
  • Safair114×
  • Guardian Air2×
February 20261111
  • Safair8×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 20269200
  • Safair159×
  • Absolute Flight Services4×
May 20266151
  • Safair125×
  • Guardian Air2×
June 20265.5158
  • Safair133×
July 2026391
  • Safair70×
  • Guardian Air2×
August 20267214
  • Safair176×
September 20267181
  • Safair155×
October 20255127
  • Safair106×
  • Guardian Air1×
November 20253.552
  • Safair35×
December 20257167
  • Safair129×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on HLA-CPT - not a booking guarantee.

Absolute Flight Services

TTN

Hub: CPT Cape Town

2 departure airportsView airline →

Amakusa Airlines

MZ · AHX

Hub: AXJ Amakusa

6 departure airportsView airline →

Guardian Air

GRA

Hub: LAD Luanda

4 departure airportsView airline →

Safair

FA · SFR

Hub: CPT Cape Town

3 departure airportsView airline →

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 Johannesburg: 3.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cape Town: 9.

The airports on this route

Lanseria International Airport

Johannesburg, South AfricaHLA / FALA

Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,997 ft

82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

JNB CPTO.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg is about 24 mi from Johannesburg.View route →

About the route from Johannesburg to Cape Town

The observed direct connection between Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) covers approximately 787 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Absolute Flight Services, Amakusa Airlines, Guardian Air and Safair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Johannesburg from Cape Town by air?
The great-circle distance between Lanseria International Airport and Cape Town International Airport is approximately 787 mi.
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
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 Johannesburg to Cape Town?
Yes, a direct connection between HLA and CPT has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Absolute Flight Services, Amakusa Airlines, Guardian Air and Safair.
How often is there a flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,497 observed flights. Mainly Safair, Guardian Air, Absolute Flight Services. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Johannesburg and Cape Town?
Same local time in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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.