CPT → DURCape Town to Durban

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Durban (DUR): 79 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 93% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 1 of the 42 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 6 November 2026 at 04:52 UTC.

Today, CPT → DUR

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 FA160Safair Left 06:10 +10 DUR 08:05In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 07:10 GE372Global Aviation Sched 07:10Departure not confirmed by the board DUR 09:15scheduled
  3. 08:00 FA188Safair Sched 08:00Departure not confirmed by the board DUR 10:05scheduled
  4. 10:25 FA463Safair On schedule ·

Checked CPT board 06:52 · DUR board 06:38

CPT Cape Town smooth · +10
DUR Durban smooth · +0
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4079x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 79x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 28 tracked CPT → DUR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 1 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures79x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.4%recent route rate · 1 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CEMAIR (PTY) LtdEswatini 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
CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd5Z67% on time

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

Eswatini AirRN

Flights RN304 11:00 We Fr

Global AviationGE

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

SafairFA100% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06FA160departed+10
11-055Z900dep −1 → arr−20
11-055Z904dep +45 → arr+37
11-05FA160dep +10 → arr−25
11-05FA162dep +14 → arr−14
11-05FA170dep +12 → arr−14
11-05FA176dep +12 → arr−9
11-05FA178dep +22 → arr−6
11-05FA463dep +10 → arr−21
11-05FA465departed+47
11-05FA469dep +9 → arr−21
11-05GE372dep +10 → arr−21
11-05GE374dep +15 → arr+1
11-045Z904dep +1 → arr−19
11-045Z906dep −7 → arr−22
11-04FA160dep +16 → arr−11
11-04FA170dep +6 → arr−22
11-04FA176dep +2 → arr−23
11-04FA188dep +7 → arr−19
11-04FA463dep +23 → arr−3
11-04GE374dep +15 → arr−6
11-035Z900cancelledCNX
11-035Z904arrived−9
11-03FA160dep +8 → arr−21
11-03FA170departed+10
11-03FA176dep +10 → arr−24
11-03FA178dep +19 → arr−14
11-03FA340dep +12 → arr−21
11-03FA463dep +13 → arr−16
11-03FA506dep +31 → arr−1
11-03GE372dep +11 → arr−16
11-025Z900departed+2
11-025Z904departed+11
11-02FA160departed+8
11-02FA162departed+20
11-02FA170departed+13
11-02FA176departed+38
11-02FA178departed+7
11-02FA463departed+9
11-02FA465departed+12

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 +10 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 19 kt Full CPT delay board →
DURDurban +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full DUR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DUR: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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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How we measure this →

CPT to DUR questions

Is CPT–DUR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. 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 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.