Cheap flights from Durban to Johannesburg from £30

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from Durban is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £58, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Johannesburg from Durban during January instead. Flights to Johannesburg in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around £58.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Johannesburg from Durban is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as £82. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around £483. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Johannesburg.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as £59. Flights to Johannesburg are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £544. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Durban when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around £69 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Durban for as low as £66 on momondo.

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

FlySafair, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from Durban King Shaka Intl to Johannesburg

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Durban according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Durban and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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.

39 flights are operational daily from Durban to Johannesburg as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00, with 53% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, there are 278 flights per week flying from Durban to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.