EDW87

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Departed

2026-10-03 06:32 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Zürich Airport (ZRH) — Zurich, Switzerland (predicted)

Progress

80% · ~16m remaining

Distance flown

909 km

Straight-line distance

9110 km

Registration

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300

Seats

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

Max altitude

38,025 ft

Max ground speed

474 kt

Tracked

1h 5m · 909 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 474)

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 474)

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
2026-10-03 06:32 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	In progress	~9110 km est.
2026-10-02 20:50 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9284 km est. (4507 km recorded)
2026-09-28 06:09 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JME	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9307 km
2026-09-25 20:42 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9305 km
2026-09-18 20:35 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9435 km
2026-09-11 20:44 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JMD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9518 km
2026-09-05 20:59 UTC	EDW87	CPT → ZRH Cape Town → Zurich	HB-JME	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9417 km