Cheap flights from Durban to Cape Town from $78

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of February, then departing from Durban during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $170.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $170. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Cape Town is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $217.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. Flights from Durban to Cape Town during this time can be as low as $181. Flights to Cape Town are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $212. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Durban when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $188 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Durban for as low as $173 on momondo.

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

Cemair, Lift, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from Durban King Shaka Intl to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, Cemair and Lift are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Durban according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Durban and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

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

Saturday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 8 flights take off from Durban and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 46% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Durban and Cape Town is 58 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 24% of weekly flights leaving on this day.