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Cheap flights from Durban to Cape Town

79 nonstop flights a week, 5 of them today. Operated by 4 airlines, about 2h 15m in the air, 790 mi (1,272 km). Tickets from $80, nonstop from $86.

Flights from Durban to Cape Town

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Prices by day: Durban to Cape Town

Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.

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Best fares from Durban to Cape Town

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $86 13 November 2026, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $86 13 November 2026, FlySafair Cheapest in the next 7 days $86 13 November, Fri Cheapest weekend departure $86 Fri, 13 November 2026
Cheapest day of the week Saturday $111 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month September 2027 tickets from $80

Durban to Cape Town at a glance

flight time, from 1h 55m to 2h 30m
2h 15m
straight-line distance
790 mi (1,272 km)
flights a week
79
flights today
5
first and last departure
07:15 - 20:35
lowest price, nonstop, 12 September
$80
lowest nonstop price
$86
airlines
4

Durban to Cape Town ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: September 2027, tickets from $80. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is January 2027: from $149. The average across months is $104.

Durban to Cape Town flight schedule

79 flights a week, 5 today, 15 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
FA 462
FlySafair
07:15 King Shaka International
09:35 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
RN 303
Eswatini Air
08:20 King Shaka International
10:15 Cape Town International
1h 55m
Wed
Embraer RJ145
FA 177
FlySafair
09:05 King Shaka International
11:25 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
Boeing 737-800
GE 373
LIFT Airline
10:00 King Shaka International
12:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-400
5Z 901
CemAir
10:30 King Shaka International
12:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 905
CemAir
10:30 King Shaka International
12:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sat, Sun
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 905
CemAir
11:30 King Shaka International
13:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sat
Canadair RJ-100
GE 379
LIFT Airline
11:45 King Shaka International
14:00 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sun
Boeing 737-400
FA 161
FlySafair
12:10 King Shaka International
14:30 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
5Z 905
CemAir
12:30 King Shaka International
14:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sun
Canadair RJ-100
FA 163
FlySafair
13:50 King Shaka International
16:10 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
FA 165
FlySafair
13:55 King Shaka International
16:15 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Wed
Boeing 737-800
FA 175
FlySafair
13:55 King Shaka International
16:10 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 505
FlySafair
14:35 King Shaka International
16:55 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Tue
Boeing 737-800
FA 189
FlySafair
14:45 King Shaka International
17:05 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Wed, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 171
FlySafair
15:30 King Shaka International
17:50 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
5Z 905
CemAir
15:40 King Shaka International
17:50 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 907
CemAir
15:40 King Shaka International
17:50 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sun
Canadair RJ-100
GE 377
LIFT Airline
16:30 King Shaka International
18:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sat
Boeing 737-400
FA 464
FlySafair
16:45 King Shaka International
19:05 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 187
FlySafair
17:35 King Shaka International
19:55 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Wed
Boeing 737-800
5Z 907
CemAir
17:55 King Shaka International
20:05 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sun
Canadair RJ-100
GE 375
LIFT Airline
18:05 King Shaka International
20:20 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-300
FA 341
FlySafair
18:15 King Shaka International
20:30 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 179
FlySafair
18:30 King Shaka International
21:00 Cape Town International
2h 30m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 183
FlySafair
18:50 King Shaka International
21:10 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
5Z 907
CemAir
20:20 King Shaka International
22:30 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Tue
Canadair RJ-100
FA 199
FlySafair
20:25 King Shaka International
22:45 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 185
FlySafair
20:35 King Shaka International
22:55 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Fri
Boeing 737-800

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
FA 466
FlySafair
19:40 King Shaka International
21:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
5Z 901
CemAir
08:40 King Shaka International
10:50 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 905
CemAir
14:05 King Shaka International
16:15 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 907
CemAir
19:30 King Shaka International
21:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
FA 468
FlySafair
19:55 King Shaka International
22:10 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
FA 613
FlySafair
20:55 King Shaka International
23:15 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
FA 470
FlySafair
21:30 King Shaka International
23:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
5Z 901
CemAir
09:30 King Shaka International
11:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 905
CemAir
14:55 King Shaka International
17:05 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 907
CemAir
19:15 King Shaka International
21:25 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 907
CemAir
17:40 King Shaka International
19:50 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 907
CemAir
20:05 King Shaka International
22:15 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 905
CemAir
09:30 King Shaka International
11:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 907
CemAir
14:40 King Shaka International
16:50 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
RN 303
Eswatini Air
14:50 King Shaka International
16:50 Cape Town International
2h
Seasonal
Embraer RJ145

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Durban to Cape Town

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

FlySafair52 a week CemAir14 a week LIFT Airline12 a week Eswatini Air1 a week

Airports

Where flights from Durban to Cape Town depart and land

Departure from Durban

King Shaka International DUR

79 flights a week, 17 mi (28 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Cape Town

Cape Town International CPT

79 flights a week, 11 mi (17 km) from the city centre

About the airport

When to visit Cape Town

Weather by month

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December, +18° to +28° by day, sea +14° to +18°. In November it is +25° by day and +15° at night, sea +17°, with 5 rainy days.

Jan
+28° +17° +18° 3 days
Feb
+28° +17° +18° 3 days
Mar
+26° +16° +17° 7 days
Apr
+24° +13° +16° 4 days
May
+20° +11° +16° 8 days
Jun
+19° +10° +15° 10 days
Jul
+17° +8° +14° 12 days
Aug
+18° +8° +14° 10 days
Sep
+19° +9° +15° 6 days
Oct
+23° +12° +16° 5 days
Nov
+25° +15° +17° 5 days
Dec
+26° +16° +18° 5 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Durban to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 15 minutes on average, from 1h 55m to 2h 30m depending on the flight.
How far is Cape Town from Durban?
790 mi (1,272 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Durban to Cape Town?
FlySafair (52 a week), CemAir (14 a week), LIFT Airline (12 a week) and Eswatini Air (1 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Durban to Cape Town?
5 flights today and 79 a week, about 11.3 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Durban to Cape Town?
The first departure is at 07:15 (FA462), the last at 20:35 (FA185). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Durban to Cape Town?
September 2027: tickets from $80. The most expensive is January 2027, from $149.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Durban to Cape Town?
13 November 2026 (Friday): from $86 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Durban to Cape Town?
FlySafair: nonstop tickets from $86 on 13 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Durban airport do flights to Cape Town leave from?
King Shaka International (79 a week).