Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

FA517 FlySafair - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about FlySafair flight FA517, which currently operates between the airports of East London - East London Airport (Airport Code ELS) and Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, July 16, 2026.

FA517 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

FA517 FlySafair from East London

This flight is not scheduled for July 21, 2026.

Airline information

FlySafair
FlySafair

Departure

East London (ELS)
July 16, 2026
East London Airport

Arrival

Cape Town (CPT)
July 16, 2026
Cape Town International Airport
Disclaimer
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight FA517?
The flight FA517 is currently not scheduled at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Which is the distance of flight FA517?
The distance between the two airports is 862 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between East London and Cape Town:

FlySafair
- Flight Number: FA143. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA145. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA147. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA151. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA153. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA157. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA159. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA521. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

CemAir
- Flight Number: 5Z243. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 22, 2026 to July 09, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from July 03, 2025 to June 25, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights FA517

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
16 July
08:11
East London (ELS)
09:36
Cape Town (CPT)
01h 25min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 July
07:55
East London (ELS)
09:36
Cape Town (CPT)
01h 41min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 July
08:10
East London (ELS)
09:46
Cape Town (CPT)
01h 36min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
25 June
07:51
East London (ELS)
09:37
Cape Town (CPT)
01h 46min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time