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Scan through all non-stop flights from East London to Cape Town. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from ELS to CPT, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
The Mediterranean regions near Cape Town are known for their warm, arid summers, where temperatures often go beyond 30°C (86°F). In some inland spots, the heat can climb even higher, sometimes reaching 40°C (104°F) or more. The winters are pleasantly mild, accompanied by some rainfall. This lovely climate, paired with breathtaking landscapes and bright, sunny days attract visitors from around the globe.
Cape Town is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (September-November) and fall (March-May) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.
In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from East London ELS to Cape Town CPT. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from ELS to CPT are operated 17 times a week, with an average of 2 flights per day. Departure times vary between 07:50 - 15:30. The earliest flight departs at 07:50, the last flight departs at 15:30. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from East London to Cape Town takes 1 hour and 40 minutes. The flight distance between East London and Cape Town is 534 miles (or 859 km).
There is 1 airport in Cape Town: Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
There are 17 flights per week flying from East London to Cape Town (as of April 2026).
1 hour and 40 minutes is the average flight time from East London to Cape Town.
The distance from East London to Cape Town is 534 miles (859 kilometers).
CemAir and Safair are flying nonstop from East London to Cape Town.
There are no alliances flying direct from East London to Cape Town at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from East London to Cape Town:
The earliest flight departs at 07:50 from East London and arrives at 09:30 at Cape Town.
The latest flight departs at 15:30 from East London and arrives at 17:10 at Cape Town.
534 miles (859 km) · 1h 40m
07:50
09:30
CemAir
5Z 243
CemAir
Canadair Regional Jet 100
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F
07:50
09:30
CemAir
5Z 243
CemAir
Canadair Regional Jet 900
Y
W
J
F
07:55
09:50
Safair
FA 517
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
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J
F
08:15
10:00
Safair
FA 153
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
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J
F
08:20
10:00
Safair
FA 147
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
08:35
10:20
Safair
FA 521
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
08:50
10:30
Safair
FA 151
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
10:10
11:50
Safair
FA 159
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
12:40
14:20
Safair
FA 157
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
15:10
16:50
Safair
FA 143
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
15:30
17:10
Safair
FA 145
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
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