JNB → DURJohannesburg to Durban

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Durban (DUR): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 479 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Durban. Updated 9 October 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +12
DUR Durban smooth · +0
479 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:2033x weekly
Running clean · 6 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live JNB and DUR delay boards

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkCEMAIR (PTY) LtdFlySafairGLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD

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
Airlink4Z

Flights 4Z553 varies daily · 4Z555 15:10 daily · 4Z569 18:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd5Z

Flights 5Z324 09:30 Mo · 5Z322 varies Su

FlySafairFA

Flights FA286 06:00 daily · FA590 06:05 daily · FA342 06:25 Su · FA450 06:40 Mo Tu Th

GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS PTY LTDGE

Flights GE201 06:00 Mo Tu We Th · GE213 08:00 Fr Sa Su · GE203 09:55 Mo Tu · GE209 12:00 We Th Fr Sa Su

South African AirwaysSA

Flights SA531 07:30 daily · SA539 09:20 daily · SA547 11:05 daily · SA551 12:50 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK42 11:50 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09FA286dep +14 → arr+14
10-09FA590dep +11 → arr+11

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
JNBJohannesburg +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 9 kt Full JNB delay board →
DURDurban +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 5 kt Full DUR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DUR: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Durban route actually runs

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

Is JNB–DUR running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on JNB–DUR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from JNB. 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 JNB to DUR?

Great-circle distance is 479 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–DUR fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 246 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.