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Departure · Cape Town (CPT)

Gate B5 · Check-in A 47 - A 54

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:10 · Departed 02 Oct 20:19 · +9 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 20:19 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Dubai (DXB)

Terminal 3 · Baggage belt 6

Scheduled 07:25 · Estimated 07:32 · +7 min

Board status: Estimated

In the air, ~5h 29m to go (38% of the route flown)

Board data from acsa, dubai, updated 77 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 18:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 18:19 UTC

Arrival

Dubai International Airport (DXB) — Dubai, United Arab Emirates (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 03:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 03:32 UTC

Progress

38% · ~5h 29m remaining

Codeshares

SA7887

Distance flown

2904 km

Straight-line distance

7644 km

Aircraft

Registration

A6-EXO

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,025 ft

Max ground speed

537 kt

Tracked

3h 9m · 2,904 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 39,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 537)

Altitude (ft, max 39,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 537)

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.

Route map

Airline

Emirates (UAE)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 18:19 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	In progress	~7644 km est.
2026-10-01 18:03 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7866 km
2026-09-30 18:14 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7966 km
2026-09-29 19:04 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7902 km
2026-09-28 17:57 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7898 km
2026-09-27 18:07 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7873 km
2026-09-26 18:07 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8018 km
2026-09-25 18:07 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7972 km
2026-09-24 17:56 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7958 km
2026-09-23 18:02 UTC	UAE38C	CPT → DXB Cape Town → Dubai	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7971 km