Cheap flights from Durban to Cape Town from £77

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Cape Town from Durban during January instead. Flights to Cape Town in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around £128.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £130. Flights from Durban to Cape Town on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around £173. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Durban to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £127. Flying to Cape Town in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £144 on average. Flights to Cape Town from Durban in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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 £139 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 £129 on momondo.

There are 2 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 and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Durban King Shaka Intl to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, Lift and Cemair 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 78% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 100 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 7 flights take off from Durban and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 15:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Durban and Cape Town is 51 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 31% of weekly flights leaving on this day.