Flying to Durban
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Johannesburg (JNB)
about 1 hour · Non-stop
R 467 ×3
R 1 400 all in
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Cape Town (CPT)
about 2 hours · Non-stop
R 719 ×3
R 2 156 all in
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Best time to fly
Weather, crowds and fares move together in Durban. These are the trade-offs.
April to June
Autumn into early winter — warm, dry, low humidity. The best conditions of the year.
July to September
Winter. Mild and dry, with sea temperatures still comfortable. Sardine run along the coast, roughly June to July.
October to December
Warming up and getting humid, building to a busy December.
January to March
Hot and humid, with summer rain. Peak local holiday season in January.
Before you go
Domestic flight
No passport or visa needed within South Africa, but you will still need a valid photo ID to board.
Currency
South African rand (ZAR). Cards are accepted almost everywhere.
Humidity
Summer is properly humid in a way the Highveld is not. Pack lighter clothing than you would for Johannesburg.
Swimming
Stick to the netted, lifeguarded beaches along the Golden Mile and the North Coast.
About Durban
Durban has the warmest ocean in the country and the mildest winter of any major South African city, which is the whole proposition: it is swimmable in July. The Golden Mile promenade runs for kilometres along the beachfront and is genuinely well used.
It also has the best Indian food in South Africa by common consent — bunny chow is a Durban invention — and it is the gateway to the Drakensberg to the west and the Elephant Coast and iSimangaliso to the north.
Getting in from the airport
King Shaka International (DUR) is about 35 km north of central Durban, near Ballito — roughly 30 to 40 minutes to the beachfront by road. E-hailing, metered taxis, shuttles and car hire all operate from the terminal. If you are heading to the North Coast rather than the city, the airport is closer to you than Durban is.
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