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MH5976

CPT → ADD · Boeing 787-9 · Ethiopian Airlines

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Departure · Cape Town (CPT)

Gate A3 · Check-in A 31 - A 38
Scheduled 15:10 · Departed 16:25 · +75 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 16:25 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Addis Ababa (ADD)

Scheduled 22:35 · Estimated 22:35
Board status: Estimated 23:23
Landed 18:30 (estimated)

Board data from acsa, avionio_add, updated 19 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Incomplete (signal lost)
Departure
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 13:10 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 14:25 UTC
Arrival
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 19:35 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 19:35 UTC
Also flies as
ET846
Codeshares
A31979, AI7584, EY6398, MH5976, OZ9305, SQ6068, UL3664, XY6846
Distance flown
889 km
Straight-line distance
5229 km

Aircraft

Registration
ET-AUQ
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
315 total (30 Business, 285 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,000 ft
Max ground speed
498 kt
Tracked
1h 5m · 888 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,000)
018,90037,8000m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 498)
02695380m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 35,000)
018,90037,8000m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 498)
02695380m1h 0m

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

Ethiopian Airlines (ETH)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 14:25 UTC ETH846 CPT → ADD
Cape Town → Addis Ababa
 ET-AUQ Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5331 km est. (889 km recorded)
2026-10-01 13:46 UTC ETH846 CPT → ADD
Cape Town → Addis Ababa
 ET-ATH Boeing 787-8 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5294 km est. (4146 km recorded)
2026-09-30 13:46 UTC ETH846 CPT → ADD
Cape Town → Addis Ababa
 ET-ATJ Boeing 787-8 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5434 km est. (4294 km recorded)

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