Cape Town (CPT)
- September 2026 6,344 counted by us
- Average per day ≈214 over 49 days
- International share 23% September 2026
- Largest airline 39.5% 4Z 24.1%
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Short series — months has only 3 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — quarters has only 2 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Cape Town International Airport had 6,344 arrivals and departures in September 2026 (about 211 a day), according to Avionio · collected from public airport flight boards (Avionio) — not an official count.
We counted 10,505 departures and arrivals at Cape Town International Airport over the last 49 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure aboveBy day of week · average flights per day
Average of 49 complete days, counted from the airport's flight board.
Destinations · flights Aug 29, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Flights recorded between Aug 29, 2026 and Oct 10, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
The most recent periods30 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 242 | 1,528 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 219 | 1,526 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 211 | 1,529 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 219 | 1,529 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 218 | 1,526 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 224 | 1,538 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 195 | 1,540 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 240 | 1,553 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 222 | 1,555 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 211 | 1,563 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 216 | 1,583 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 230 | 1,590 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 226 | 1,585 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 208 | 1,555 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 242 | 1,551 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 230 | 1,537 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 231 | 1,533 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 223 | 1,527 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 225 | 1,518 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 196 | 1,503 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 204 | 1,525 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 228 | 1,510 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 226 | 1,511 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 225 | 1,500 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 214 | 1,481 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 210 | 1,466 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 218 | 1,461 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 189 | 1,459 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 229 | 1,454 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 215 | 1,451 |
Cancelled flights
Domestic / International
September 2026- Domestic 77.0% 4,885
- International 23.0% 1,459
Partial records from Brazil's ANAC Brazil's ANAC records only the part of Cape Town International Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Cape Town International Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flight timing & delays
Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.
Source: Brazil's ANAC · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 30, 2026
Departure hour
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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.
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| Departure hour | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 01:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 02:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 03:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 04:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 05:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 06:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 07:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 08:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 09:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 10:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 11:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 12:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 48 | 49 |
| 13:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 14:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 15:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 13 | 13 |
| 16:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 17:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 18:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 19:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 20:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 21:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 22:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 23:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
Day of week
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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.
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| Day of week | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 4 | 4 |
| Tuesday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 24 | 24 |
| Wednesday | No observations | — | — | — |
| Thursday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 5 | 5 |
| Friday | No observations | — | — | — |
| Saturday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 28 | 29 |
| Sunday | No observations | — | — | — |
Month of year
Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.
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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.
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| Month of year | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 8 | 8 |
| Feb | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 8 | 8 |
| Mar | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 9 | 9 |
| Apr | No observations | — | — | — |
| May | No observations | — | — | — |
| Jun | No observations | — | — | — |
| Jul | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 13 | 13 |
| Aug | No observations | — | — | — |
| Sep | No observations | — | — | — |
| Oct | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 6 | 6 |
| Nov | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 9 | 9 |
| Dec | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 8 | 9 |
Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.
Recorded outcomes
- On time 56.5% 35
- Delayed >15 min 41.9% 26
- Cancelled 1.6% 1
- Missing departure time 0.0% 0
All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.
On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.