DUR King Shaka International Airport
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DurbanKing Shaka International Airport20:22·23°C·#134/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+4 min

Durban (DUR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +4 min, arrivals 4 min early. No cancellations across 194 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
20:00today +4 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Durban (DUR) delays today: 79% of the 194 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +4 min and arrivals 4 min early, across 194 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 10 September 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

Departures96 timed
On time82%79
Delayed18%17
typical now +4 min
Arrivals98 timed
On time76%74
Delayed24%24
typical now 4 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
20:20 21:35GE375CPT Cape Town+75 min
20:35FA391JNB Johannesburgon time
20:45FA279JNB Johannesburgon time
21:00FA179CPT Cape Townon time
21:15FA515JNB Johannesburgon time
21:35FA667JNB Johannesburgon time
21:55FA279JNB Johannesburgon time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +30. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
21:20SA585JNB from Johannesburgon time
21:45FA465CPT from Cape Townon time
22:30SA585JNB from Johannesburgon time
Running late right now1 of 10 still on the board · 10%
+75
GE375 → Cape Town · dep 21:35
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.7% of the time.
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
GEGLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD+65m
Why8 kt ENE winds at DUR right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 194 A typical day here runs ~0.3%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 01–06 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 11th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +3 min departures.

Typical week here
+8
MON
+4
TUE
+6
WED
+5
THU
+11
FRI
+8
SAT
+9
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+4 min), heaviest on Friday (+11 min).

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Durban airport delays today

DUR has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +4 min. Arrivals are 4 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 194 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 01:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 07:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Nearby gateways: JNB CPT DAR ZNZ MRU NBO · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Durban

Is Durban (DUR) delayed right now?

DUR has minor delays. Departures +4 min, arrivals 4 min early. No cancellations across 194 tracked flights. 79% of the 194 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Durban (DUR)?

Winds ENE-070 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 23°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 1017 hPa, Sky clear. 23°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Durban (DUR)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+4 min). Friday ran heaviest (+11 min).

How often are flights delayed at DUR today?

We tracked 194 flights today: departures +4 min, arrivals 4 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for DUR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NE-050 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind70° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew23 / 18 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
FALE 101500Z 07008KT CAVOK 23/18 Q1017 NOSIG
14:00 to 18:00VFRWinds NE-050 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
20:00 to 01:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 3kt
01:00 to 20:00MVFRWinds S-180 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 2500ft
17:00 to 20:00TEMPOMVFRVis 5km, Light Rain, Broken layer at 1500ft
Dep index
0.5/5Arr index
0.6/5
METAR 17:00 local · 3h ago · delay window 19:37 local · How these are computed → methodology