DUR → CPTDurban to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Durban (DUR) to Cape Town (CPT): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 Durban and Cape Town. Updated 17 October 2026 at 08:52 UTC.

Today, DUR → CPT

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 FA462Safair Departed Landed 09:15 −20
  2. 09:05 FA177Safair Sched 09:05Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 11:25scheduled
  3. 10:00 GE373Global Aviation Sched 10:00Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 12:15scheduled
  4. 10:30 5Z905CemAir Sched 10:30Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 12:40scheduled
  5. 12:10 FA161Safair On schedule CPT 14:30scheduled
  6. 15:30 FA171FLYSAFAIR On schedule ·
  7. 16:30 GE377GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD On schedule ·
  8. 18:15 FA341FLYSAFAIR On schedule ·
  9. 18:30 FA179FLYSAFAIR On schedule ·

Checked DUR board 10:38 · CPT board 10:52

DUR Durban smooth · +0
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 07:15–20:3524x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated DUR → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CemAirEswatini AirGlobal AviationSafair

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
CemAir5Z

Flights 5Z901 10:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 5Z905 15:40 daily · 5Z907 varies Mo Fr Sa Su

Eswatini AirRN

Flights RN303 varies We Fr Su

Global AviationGE

Flights GE373 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · GE379 11:45 Su · GE377 16:30 Sa · GE375 18:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

SafairFA100% on time

Flights FA462 07:15 daily · FA177 09:05 Mo Tu We Th Sa · FA161 12:10 daily · FA163 13:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17FA462arrived−20
10-165Z901dep +0 → arr+2
10-165Z905dep +0 → arr+23
10-165Z907dep +0 → arr−4
10-16FA161dep +0 → arr−5
10-16FA163dep +0 → arr−11
10-16FA171dep +0 → arr−16
10-16FA179dep +0 → arr−31
10-16FA189arrived−1
10-16FA462arrived−26
10-16FA464arrived−9
10-16GE373arrived−4

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
DURDurban +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 20 kt Full DUR delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 11 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DUR and CPT: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Durban to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DUR to CPT 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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DUR to CPT questions

Is DUR–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DUR–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:35 from DUR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DUR to CPT?

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 DUR–CPT fly?

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