Informational Guide to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) - Non Official

FA516 Safair - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Safair flight FA516, which currently operates between the airports of Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT) and East London - East London Airport (Airport Code ELS).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, July 03, 2025.

FA516 On Time performance:
100
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

FA516 Safair to East London

Landed - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday July 03, 2025

Airline information

Safair
Safair
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Cape Town (CPT)
July 03, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Departed at:
05:50
Gate:
C4
Scheduled Departure Time: 05:45

Arrival

East London (ELS)
July 03, 2025
East London Airport
Arrived at:
07:24
Terminal:
-
Gate:
2L
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:20
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight FA516?
The flight FA516 is currently not scheduled at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Which is the distance of flight FA516?
The distance between the two airports is 862 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight FA516?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:30 hours.

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

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Cape Town and East London:
Safair - Flight Number: FA142. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from April 03, 2025 to June 26, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 8 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 1 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to June 26, 2025. 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: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights FA516

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
03 July
05:50
Cape Town (CPT)
07:24
East London (ELS)
01h 34min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 June
05:56
Cape Town (CPT)
07:25
East London (ELS)
01h 29min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 June
05:45
Cape Town (CPT)
07:15
East London (ELS)
01h 30min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 June
05:45
Cape Town (CPT)
07:24
East London (ELS)
01h 39min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time