ELS - DUR Price
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R117 - R175
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DUR Temperature
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17 - 25 °C
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DUR Rainfall
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30 - 130 mm
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Popular in December High demand for flights, 14% potential price rise |
Cheapest in May Best time to find cheap flights, 22% potential price drop |
Round-trip from R1 872 From East London to Durban King Shaka Intl |
One-way from R1 376 One-way flight from East London to Durban King Shaka Intl |
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from East London to Durban is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 77% on airfare.
May can be a great time to fly to Durban from East London with a flight ticket averaging about R2 401. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of May for as cheap as R1 504. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.
Friday flights are found to be more expensive to fly from East London to Durban. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Durban.
Some of our airline partners flying from East London to Durban King Shaka Intl have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. FlySafair, Airlink, and Kulula are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like FlySafair with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from East London to Durban for under R1 800. The cheapest flight booked recently is on FlySafair for just R1 792, but on average you can expect to pay R2 481.
Cheapflights has 8 direct flights from East London to Durban under R1 800. A good price for a direct flight from East London to Durban is less than R1 952.
There are currently 8+ open flights from East London to Durban within the next 7 days for less than R1 900.
Flights from East London to Durban King Shaka Intl have been viewed 3 249 times in the past calendar month.
Flying on FlySafair is currently your cheapest option to Durban, with prices starting at R1 792. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Airlink and British Airways, with the lowest prices starting at R3 089 and R4 881, respectively. FlySafair is 25% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
R864 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from FlySafair. You may also be able to find cheap deals on British Airways and Airlink, with prices starting from R1 216 and R2 737, respectively.
The cheapest flight price from East London to Durban is R541. On average you can expect to pay R1 746. The most popular route, (East London - Durban King Shaka Intl), can usually be booked for R1 792.
Airlink, British Airways and China Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from East London to Durban.
East London Airport is where passengers to Durban will start their flight. This is a small public airport that had over 675,000 passengers in 2016. Passengers who are taking a flight to Durban from East London will disembark in King Shaka International Airport, which is located about 35 kilometres from the city centre. The airport is a hub for South African Express and a focus city for Kulula airline. The passenger terminal here is a split level where departures take place on the upper level and arrivals come in through the lower level.
Direct, nonstop flights from East London to Durban are available in a limited amount every day. These flights are provided by FlySafair as well as Hahn Air Services. The flights provided each day take place in the late afternoon so passengers will need to be able to accommodate that timing. There are also a selection of stopover flights going into Durban from airlines like South African Airways, Hahn Air Services, and Kulula. While direct flights can reach the destination in 1h 15m, flights with a stop will take at least 3h 50m to make it the same distance due to stops.
Travellers who choose a stopover flight that touches down only once will spend time at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport. One-stop flights are typically less expensive than two-stop flights but not as inexpensive as a direct flight would be. For flights with two stops, the aircraft may come down in Johannesburg and Cape Town or make the second stop at Bloemfontein Airport or Port Elizabeth Airport. The fastest flights with this option are about 6h 55m in length but can reach times of 22h 45m in some cases.
There is no need to have a visa or a passport when leaving East London to reach Durban. All passengers will need is a valid form of identification.
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R460 | R513 | No cancel fee | 70% |
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R769 | R960 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R1 381 | R2 842 | No cancel fee | 84% |
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R1 617 | R2 091 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R2 131 | R2 819 | No cancel fee | 70% |
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R2 550 | R2 826 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R4 220 | R5 485 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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