DUR → MQPDurban to Mbombela

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Direct flights from Durban (DUR) to Mbombela (MQP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 470 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Durban and Mbombela. Updated 9 September 2026 at 07:17 UTC.

DUR Durban smooth · +4
MQP Mbombela tracking
470 km · ~1h 06m est.
departs 09:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated DUR → MQP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
South African Airlink

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
South African Airlink4Z86% on time

Flights 4Z505 09:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-084Z505departed+3
09-074Z505departed+12
09-064Z505departed+10
09-054Z505departed+11
09-044Z505departed+20
09-034Z505departed−6
09-024Z505departed+7

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 6 kt Full DUR delay board →
MQPMbombela tracking Full MQP delay board →

How the Durban to Mbombela route actually runs

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

Is DUR–MQP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DUR is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DUR to MQP?

Great-circle distance is 470 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DUR–MQP fly?

South African Airlink runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DUR and arrival-side delay at MQP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.