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WK87 Edelweiss Air - Flight Status

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Codeshare Flights
The flight LX8087 from Swiss (LX) is a codeshare flight operated by Edelweiss Air (EDW) under the flight number WK87. Check this page for details about flight WK87.

Below, you can find details about Edelweiss Air flight WK87, 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 Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

WK87 On Time performance:
100
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

WK87 Edelweiss Air from Cape Town

Landed - On-time
Delay: 3 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday October 15, 2025

Airline information

Edelweiss Air
Edelweiss Air
Equipment: Airbus A340-300

Departure

Cape Town (CPT)
October 15, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Departed at:
08:54
Terminal:
-
Gate:
A5
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:40

Arrival

Zurich (ZRH)
October 15, 2025
Zurich Airport
Arrived at:
20:08
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 20:05
Baggage: 25
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- LX8087 - Swiss

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WK87?
The flight WK87 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight WK87?
The distance between the two airports is 9111 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight WK87?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:04 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

Edelweiss Air is the only airline operating the route from Cape Town to Zurich.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from September 24, 2025 to October 13, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 6 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 20, 2025 to October 13, 2025. 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.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 07, 2024 to September 29, 2025. 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.

Last Past Flights WK87

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
15 October
08:54
Cape Town (CPT)
20:08
Zurich (ZRH)
11h 14min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 October
09:07
Cape Town (CPT)
19:59
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 52min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
08 October
09:02
Cape Town (CPT)
19:59
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 57min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 October
08:44
Cape Town (CPT)
20:07
Zurich (ZRH)
11h 23min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
01 October
08:50
Cape Town (CPT)
20:02
Zurich (ZRH)
11h 12min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
29 September
08:58
Cape Town (CPT)
19:55
Zurich (ZRH)
10h 57min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
24 September
09:01
Cape Town (CPT)
20:12
Zurich (ZRH)
11h 11min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time