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What to know about flights from Durban to Johannesburg?

The approximate distance between Durban and Johannesburg is 496.15km. Average flight time from Durban to Johannesburg is around 1 hour 10 minutes. According to Trip.com data, travel demand hits its peak in January. The cheapest month to book flights is August.

Cheapest one-way
AU$ 63
South African Airways South African Airways DUR-JNB 1h 10m · Direct Wed, Oct 28
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Cheapest return
AU$ 104
South African Airways South African Airways DUR-JNB 1h 10m · Direct Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18
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Best time to book
February
Cheapest
January
Peak season for travel
Route details
496.15km
Flight distance
1h 10m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Durban to Johannesburg over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from AU$ 63 and round-trip from AU$ 104. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        DUR 17:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 18:10
        Durban - Johannesburg | Thu, Oct 15 | South African Airways
        JNB 21:20
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 22:30
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sun, Oct 18 | South African Airways
        AU$ 104 AU$ 129
        19% off
        19% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 104
      • DUR 11:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 12:10
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Oct 20 | South African Airways
        JNB 07:30
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 08:40
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sat, Oct 24 | South African Airways
        AU$ 104 AU$ 129
        19% off
        19% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 104
      • DUR 11:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 12:10
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Nov 17 | South African Airways
        JNB 07:30
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 08:40
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sun, Nov 22 | South African Airways
        AU$ 104 AU$ 129
        19% off
        19% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 104
      • DUR 13:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 14:10
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Oct 21 | South African Airways
        JNB 12:50
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 14:00
        Johannesburg - Durban | Tue, Oct 27 | South African Airways
        AU$ 110
        15% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 110
      • DUR 20:45
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 21:55
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Oct 20 | Flysafair
        JNB 07:30
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 08:40
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sat, Oct 24 | South African Airways
        AU$ 116
        10% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 116
      • DUR 21:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 22:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Nov 17 | Flysafair
        JNB 07:30
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 08:40
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sun, Nov 22 | South African Airways
        AU$ 116
        10% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 116
      • DUR 11:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 12:10
        Durban - Johannesburg | Thu, Oct 29 | South African Airways
        JNB 07:30
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 08:40
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sun, Nov 1 | South African Airways
        AU$ 116
        10% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 116
      • DUR 18:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 19:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 24 | South African Airways
        JNB 07:30
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 08:40
        Johannesburg - Durban | Sat, Oct 31 | South African Airways
        AU$ 117
        9% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 117
      • DUR 15:20
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 16:30
        Durban - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 13 | South African Airways
        JNB 16:55
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 18:05
        Johannesburg - Durban | Wed, Nov 18 | South African Airways
        AU$ 117
        9% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 117
      • DUR 14:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 15:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Thu, Nov 19 | South African Airways
        JNB 13:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        DUR 14:50
        Johannesburg - Durban | Mon, Nov 23 | South African Airways
        AU$ 117
        9% off
        AU$ 129 AU$ 117
      • DUR 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        JNB 14:00
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Oct 14 | Normal Airline
        JNB 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        DUR 16:00
        Johannesburg - Durban | Fri, Oct 16 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        DUR 18:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 19:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Oct 28 | South African Airways
        AU$ 63 AU$ 75
        16% off
        16% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 63
      • DUR 18:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 19:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Nov 4 | South African Airways
        AU$ 63 AU$ 75
        16% off
        16% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 63
      • DUR 21:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 22:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Nov 17 | Flysafair
        AU$ 66 AU$ 75
        12% off
        12% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 66
      • DUR 18:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 19:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Oct 20 | South African Airways
        AU$ 66
        12% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 66
      • DUR 07:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 08:10
        Durban - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 17 | South African Airways
        AU$ 66
        12% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 66
      • DUR 18:40
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 19:50
        Durban - Johannesburg | Tue, Nov 10 | South African Airways
        AU$ 67
        11% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 67
      • DUR 07:50
        1h 15m
        Direct
        HLA 09:05
        Durban - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Flysafair
        AU$ 67
        11% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 67
      • DUR 19:40
        1h 15m
        Direct
        HLA 20:55
        Durban - Johannesburg | Mon, Nov 9 | Flysafair
        AU$ 67
        11% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 67
      • DUR 21:10
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 22:20
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Oct 28 | Flysafair
        AU$ 67
        11% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 67
      • DUR 21:10
        1h 10m
        Direct
        JNB 22:20
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Nov 4 | Flysafair
        AU$ 68
        9% off
        AU$ 75 AU$ 68
      • DUR 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        JNB 14:00
        Durban - Johannesburg | Wed, Oct 14 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
Flights from Durban to Johannesburg operate an average of 66 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 80.0% on-time departure rate and a 96.0% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for Durban to Johannesburg flights?

Choose from 2 airlines fly from Durban to Johannesburg, including Flysafair, South African Airways, South African Airways has lowest fares on this route.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Durban to Johannesburg according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com Price Insights on Flights from Durban to Johannesburg

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from Durban to Johannesburg?

Average price of one-way flights from Durban to Johannesburg purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

According to Trip.com's data, the cheapest month for flights from Durban to Johannesburg is February, with an average price of AU$ 68. Conversely, the most expensive month is typically May, with an average price of up to AU$ 128.

AU$ 128
AU$ 98
AU$ 68
AU$ 38
    Cheapest
  • AU$ 94
    Oct
  • AU$ 100
    Nov
  • AU$ 92
    Dec
  • AU$ 84
    Jan
  • AU$ 68
    Feb
  • AU$ 83
    Mar
  • AU$ 119
    Apr
  • AU$ 128
    May
  • AU$ 123
    Jun
  • AU$ 102
    Jul
  • AU$ 85
    Aug
  • AU$ 110
    Sep

What is the cheapest month for return flights from Durban to Johannesburg?

Average price of round-trip flights from Durban to Johannesburg purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

According to historical data from Trip.com, the lowest prices for flights from Durban to Johannesburg are found during February, with an average price of AU$ 131. Conversely, the highest prices are found during April, with an average price of up to AU$ 253.

AU$ 253
AU$ 192
AU$ 131
AU$ 70
    Cheapest
  • AU$ 239
    Oct
  • AU$ 149
    Nov
  • AU$ 232
    Dec
  • AU$ 155
    Jan
  • AU$ 131
    Feb
  • AU$ 177
    Mar
  • AU$ 253
    Apr
  • AU$ 206
    May
  • AU$ 174
    Jun
  • AU$ 200
    Jul
  • AU$ 182
    Aug
  • AU$ 185
    Sep

What's the cheapest day to fly from Durban to Johannesburg?

Data is based on the average flight price for each day of the week from Durban to Johannesburg on Trip.com over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to fly from Durban to Johannesburg is Wednesday, with average prices lower than on other days. Avoid Sunday, as prices are usually highest then.

AU$ 125
AU$ 108
AU$ 91
AU$ 74
    Cheapest
  • AU$ 114
    Mon
  • AU$ 98
    Tue
  • AU$ 91
    Wed
  • AU$ 92
    Thu
  • AU$ 103
    Fri
  • AU$ 94
    Sat
  • AU$ 125
    Sun

Flight FAQs

  • Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Durban to Johannesburg?

    Based on Trip.com data, South African Airways offers Cheapest nonstop one-way flights from AU$ 63 (for example, DUR–JNB on Wed, Oct 28). For a Cheapest nonstop return flight, South African Airways offers fares from AU$ 104, departing on Thu, Oct 15 and returning on Sun, Oct 18.
  • At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from Durban to Johannesburg with the following airlines, including: Flysafair South African Airways Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes about 1 hour 10 minutes to fly from Durban (DUR) to Johannesburg (JNB).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Durban to Johannesburg is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • On average, 222 direct flights operate each week between Durban and Johannesburg. See below the schedules of the main airlines serving this route:
    South African Airways: S/M/T/W/T/F/S – SA558 (departure at 14:51)
  • Here are some tips for finding the best flight deals from Durban to Johannesburg on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates. The cheapest flight is currently on Wed, Oct 28, with one-way fares from just AU$ 63.
    · Compare airlines. South African Airways currently offers the lowest fares on this route.
    · Set up a price alert to track fare changes without searching every day.
    · Check Trip.com regularly for flight deals and available promo codes.
    · Avoid peak season or book early. January is generally the busiest month for travel to Johannesburg.
    · Get exclusive promo codes on the Trip.com app.
  • The cheapest month to book a flight from Durban to Johannesburg is usually August, when demand is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our October flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Durban to Johannesburg on October 23, 2026 with South African Airways, with prices starting at AU$ 47.
  • Flights to Johannesburg can arrive at: Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). The most common route connects King Shaka International Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport (DUR–JNB).
  • The time difference between Johannesburg and Durban is 0m.
  • Tickets can only be changed or cancelled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Durban to Johannesburg is AU$ 115. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from Durban to Johannesburg is AU$ 193. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter Durban and Johannesburg, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveler details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Flysafair and Global Aviationare the most popular budget airlines flying from Durban to Johannesburg. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

Trip.com Airline Insights on Flights from Durban toJohannesburg

Which airlines offer the cheapest nonstop flights from Durban to Johannesburg?

Data is based on the average price of all nonstop flights from Durban to Johannesburg on Trip.com in the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, Flysafair offers the cheapest nonstop flights from Durban to Johannesburg, with an average price of AU$ 102.

AU$ 66
AU$ 102
AU$ 139
AU$ 176
AU$ 212
Flysafair
AU$ 102
Flysafair
Global Aviation
AU$ 109
Global Aviation
South African Airways
AU$ 110
South African Airways
Airlink
AU$ 137
Airlink
Cemair
AU$ 179
Cemair
Hahn Air
AU$ 212
Hahn Air

Which airlines operate the most flights from Durban to Johannesburg?

Data is based on the number of flights from Durban to Johannesburg operated by each airline on Trip.com in the past month.

Based on Trip.com data from the past month, Flysafair operates the most flights from Durban to Johannesburg, with 175 flight per week.

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20
98
175
Flysafair
175
Flysafair
South African Airways
61
South African Airways
Emirates
29
Emirates
Global Aviation
23
Global Aviation
Airlink
22
Airlink
Turkish Airlines
20
Turkish Airlines

How many flights are there each day from Durban to Johannesburg?

The data is based on the flight numbers for each day of the week from Durban to Johannesburg within the Trip.com database over the past month.

Based on Trip.com data from the past month, the most flights from Durban to Johannesburg depart on Friday, and the fewest flights depart on Tuesday.

357
303
248
194
Highest
265
Mon
248
Tue
266
Wed
258
Thu
357
Fri
316
Sat
284
Sun

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