Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Durban from $39

The month of March is another great option to travel to Durban, with average flight prices from Johannesburg averaging around $86.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Durban is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $94. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg to Durban for around $107.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Durban is in the morning. Flights from Johannesburg to Durban during this time can be as low as $101. Flights to Durban are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $112. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Johannesburg Lanseria to Durban King Shaka Intl for the best Johannesburg - Durban King Shaka Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Durban from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Durban for around $101 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Durban from Johannesburg for as low as $96 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Durban 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 Johannesburg to Durban King Shaka Intl

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Durban from Johannesburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Durban. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Durban on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Johannesburg and Durban have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 50 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Durban each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 49% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Durban is 355 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.