EDW86

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Zürich Airport (ZRH) — Zurich, Switzerland

Departed

2026-10-02 18:12 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa

Distance flown

260 km

Straight-line distance

9110 km

Approach distance

71 km

Registration

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300

Seats

314 total (211 Economy, 76 Economy Max, 27 Business)

Max altitude

30,625 ft

Max ground speed

515 kt

Tracked

33m · 258 km

Altitude (ft, max 30,625)

Ground speed (kt, max 515)

Altitude (ft, max 30,625)

Ground speed (kt, max 515)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Swiss (SWR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 18:12 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	260 km
2026-10-02 07:56 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~9271 km est. (5144 km recorded)
2026-09-27 17:11 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JME	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9271 km
2026-09-25 07:52 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9264 km
2026-09-18 08:03 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9326 km
2026-09-11 07:53 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9349 km
2026-09-05 07:56 UTC	EDW86	ZRH → CPT Zurich → Cape Town	HB-JME	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9341 km