CPT → DURCape Town to Durban

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Durban (DUR): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,277 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Durban. Updated 16 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC.

Today, CPT → DUR

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 FA160Flysafair On scheduleGate C4 DUR 06:00scheduled
  2. 07:10 GE372GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD On schedule DUR 07:10scheduled
  3. 07:15 5Z906CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd On schedule DUR 07:15scheduled
  4. 08:00 5Z900CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd On schedule DUR 08:00scheduled
  5. 08:00 FA188FLYSAFAIR On schedule DUR 08:00scheduled
  6. 10:25 FA463FLYSAFAIR On schedule DUR 10:25scheduled
  7. 11:10 FA162FLYSAFAIR On schedule DUR 11:10scheduled
  8. 12:00 FA178FLYSAFAIR On schedule DUR 12:00scheduled
  9. 13:10 5Z904CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd On schedule DUR 13:10scheduled
  10. 15:00 GE374GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD On schedule DUR 15:00scheduled
  11. 17:55 FA184FLYSAFAIR Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board DUR 17:55scheduled
  12. 18:25 FA170FLYSAFAIR Sched 18:25Departure not confirmed by the board DUR 18:25scheduled
  13. 19:40 FA465FLYSAFAIR Sched 19:40Departure not confirmed by the board DUR 19:40scheduled

Checked CPT board 03:00 · DUR board 01:37

CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
DUR Durban smooth · +0
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4024x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated CPT → DUR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CEMAIR (PTY) LtdEswatini AirFlySafairGLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd5Z

Flights 5Z900 08:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 5Z904 13:10 daily · 5Z906 varies Mo Fr Sa Su

Eswatini AirRN

Flights RN304 varies We Fr Su

FlySafairFA100% on time

Flights FA160 06:00 daily · FA188 08:00 We Fr Su · FA463 10:25 daily · FA162 11:10 Mo Th Fr

GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTDGE

Flights GE372 07:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · GE378 08:45 Su · GE376 13:30 Sa · GE374 15:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-155Z900departed+8
10-155Z904departed+28
10-15FA160departed+4
10-15FA162departed+9
10-15FA170departed+10
10-15FA176departed+14
10-15FA178departed+12
10-15FA463departed+11
10-15FA465departed+9
10-15GE372departed+12
10-15GE374departed+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 10 kt Full CPT delay board →
DURDurban +0 min smooth 🌫 clear · NE 2 kt Full DUR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DUR: 60% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cape Town to Durban route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to DUR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CPT to DUR questions

Is CPT–DUR running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 54/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–DUR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DUR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to DUR?

Great-circle distance is 1,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–DUR fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 85 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.