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

5Z242 CemAir - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about CemAir flight 5Z242, 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 Monday, February 02, 2026.

5Z242 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

5Z242 CemAir to East London

This flight is not scheduled for February 06, 2026.

Airline information

CemAir
CemAir

Departure

Cape Town (CPT)
February 02, 2026
Cape Town International Airport

Arrival

East London (ELS)
February 02, 2026
East London Airport
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- SA2402 - South African Airways

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight 5Z242?
The flight 5Z242 is currently not scheduled at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Which is the distance of flight 5Z242?
The distance between the two airports is 862 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight 5Z242?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:16 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: 95 - Average Delay: 4 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 November 03, 2025 to January 26, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 13
On Time: 13 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 13, 2025 to January 26, 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 October 13, 2025 to January 26, 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 5Z242

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
02 February
07:18
Cape Town (CPT)
08:34
East London (ELS)
01h 16min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Monday
26 January
06:06
Cape Town (CPT)
07:17
East London (ELS)
01h 11min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
06:15
Cape Town (CPT)
07:32
East London (ELS)
01h 17min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 January
05:58
Cape Town (CPT)
07:16
East London (ELS)
01h 18min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time