Cheap flights from Cape Town to Durban from $51

The month of May is another great option to travel to Durban, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around $119.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Durban is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $130. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Cape Town to Durban for around $153.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Durban is in the evening. Flights from Cape Town to Durban during this time can be as low as $127. Flights to Durban are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $148. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Durban King Shaka Intl for the best Cape Town Intl - Durban King Shaka Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Durban from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Durban for around $143 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Durban from Cape Town for as low as $130 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to Durban King Shaka Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Durban King Shaka Intl

FlySafair, Lift and Cemair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Durban from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Durban. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Durban on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between Cape Town and Durban have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, FlySafair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

11 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Durban as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 43% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Durban is 80 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.