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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 16, 2026.

FA516 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

FA516 Safair to East London

This flight is not scheduled for August 12, 2026.

Airline information

Safair
Safair

Departure

Cape Town (CPT)
July 16, 2026
Cape Town International Airport

Arrival

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

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 Cape Town and East London:

Safair
- Flight Number: FA142. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA144. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA150. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA152. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA156. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA158. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: FA520. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

CemAir
- Flight Number: 5Z242. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 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 February 12, 2026 to July 16, 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 August 14, 2025 to July 16, 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 FA516

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
16 July
05:52
Cape Town (CPT)
07:28
East London (ELS)
01h 36min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time