Flights Cape Town → Johannesburg
CPT → JNB
Route overview
The flight route connects Cape Town to Johannesburg, utilizing a variety of aircraft including the Boeing 737 series and Airbus A320 family models. The destination airport, which opened in 1952, handled over 21 million passengers annually as of the latest data available.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Cape Town (CPT) → Johannesburg (JNB) route is operated by British Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Johannesburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cape Town the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Johannesburg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cape Town (CPT) to Johannesburg (JNB) heads north-east for about 1,272 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 1m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cape Town the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Johannesburg it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
Airlines operating CPT-JNB
Airports
Frequently asked questions about CPT-JNB
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: British Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Turkish Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Johannesburg, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
