DUR → CPTDurban to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Durban (DUR) to Cape Town (CPT): 81 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 71% of the last 45 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 48 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 31 October 2026 at 05:32 UTC.

Today, DUR → CPT

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 FA462Safair Sched 07:15Departure not confirmed by the board CPT 09:35scheduled
  2. 09:05 FA177Safair On schedule ·
  3. 10:00 GE373Global Aviation On schedule ·
  4. 10:30 5Z905CemAir On schedule ·
  5. 12:10 FA161FLYSAFAIR On schedule ·
  6. 15:15 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 07:32 · CPT board 06:52

DUR Durban heavy · +32
CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 07:15–20:3581x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 81x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 45 tracked DUR → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 48 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 45 arrivals
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures81x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 48

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
CemAirEswatini AirFlySafairGlobal Aviation

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
CemAir5Z33% on time

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

Eswatini AirRN

Flights RN303 varies We Fr Su

FlySafairFA81% 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

Global AviationGE80% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-305Z901dep +93 → arr+92
10-305Z905dep +111 → arr+112
10-305Z907dep +107 → arr−69
10-30FA161dep +65 → arr+45
10-30FA163dep +104 → arr+86
10-30FA171dep +129 → arr+96
10-30FA179dep +8 → arr−24
10-30FA185dep +61 → arr+34
10-30FA189dep +38 → arr+20
10-30FA462dep +5 → arr−23
10-30FA464dep +103 → arr+82
10-30GE373dep +69 → arr+54
10-30GE375dep +12 → arr−6
10-295Z901departed+16
10-295Z905departed+15
10-29FA161dep +37 → arr+8
10-29FA163dep +12 → arr−9
10-29FA171dep +26 → arr−16
10-29FA177dep +15 → arr−11
10-29FA179dep +8 → arr−30
10-29FA462dep +7 → arr−19
10-29FA464dep +10 → arr−11
10-29GE373dep +21 → arr+2
10-29GE375departed+12
10-285Z901dep +9 → arr+4
10-285Z905dep +40 → arr+35
10-28FA161dep +21 → arr+1
10-28FA165dep +13 → arr−9
10-28FA171dep +26 → arr−9
10-28FA177dep +7 → arr−17
10-28FA187dep +1 → arr−23
10-28FA189dep +10 → arr−10
10-28FA462dep +6 → arr−9
10-28GE373dep +22 → arr+4
10-275Z901arrived+5
10-275Z905arrived+43
10-27FA161arrived−22
10-27FA171arrived+0
10-27FA177arrived−18
10-27FA179arrived−21

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 +32 min heavy 🌤 clear · NNE 7 kt Full DUR delay board →
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · SSW 14 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DUR and CPT: a 48% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +19 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DUR is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. 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 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.