WK85 Edelweiss Air - Flight Status
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Codeshare Flights
The flight LX8085 from Swiss (LX) is a codeshare flight operated by Edelweiss Air (EDW) under the flight number WK85. Check this page for details about flight WK85.
Below, you can find details about Edelweiss Air flight WK85, which currently operates between the airports of Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT) and Zurich - Zurich Airport (Airport Code ZRH).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights WK85
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights WK85
WK85 On Time performance:
83
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
WK85 Edelweiss Air from Cape Town
En Route - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday March 17, 2026
En Route - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday March 17, 2026
Airline information
Edelweiss Air
Equipment: Airbus A350-900
Departure
Cape Town (CPT)
March 16, 2026
Cape Town International Airport
Departed at:
20:13
Terminal:
-
Gate:
A3
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:10
Arrival
Zurich (ZRH)
March 17, 2026
Zurich Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:24
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:20
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- LX8085 - Swiss
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight WK85?
The flight WK85 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight WK85?
The distance between the two airports is 9111 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight WK85?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:48 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cape Town: 2026-03-17 02:51:50
Current Time in Zurich: 2026-03-17 01:51:50
The flight WK85 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight WK85?
The distance between the two airports is 9111 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight WK85?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:48 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cape Town: 2026-03-17 02:51:50
Current Time in Zurich: 2026-03-17 01:51:50
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Cape Town and Zurich:
Edelweiss Air - Flight Number: WK87. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Edelweiss Air - Flight Number: WK87. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 26, 2025 to March 13, 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 March 04, 2025 to February 27, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 19, 2025 to March 13, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 23
On Time: 19 ( 83 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 12 minutes.
Total number of flights: 23
On Time: 19 ( 83 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 12 minutes.
Last Past Flights WK85
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
13 March
13 March
20:30
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:14
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 44min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
10 March
20:38
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:15
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 37min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
06 March
20:52
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:24
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 32min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 March
03 March
20:57
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:41
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 44min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Friday
27 February
27 February
20:40
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:31
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 51min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
24 February
24 February
20:43
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:17
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 34min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
20 February
20:45
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:37
Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 52min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed