Cape Town- Durban airlines
In the latest survey 1time Airline's price has come down steeply, BA's prices have risen and Kulula is sold out. Mango is the cheapest at R610 (it's interesting to compare this to SAA's prices, which are effectively Mango flights booked through the SAA engine, as SAA is no longer flying the Cape Town - Durban route).
Flights prices from Cape Town to Durban
Airlines operating flights from Cape Town to Durban and surveys of their prices on Fridays leaving Cape Town between 1344 & 2031. Note that these prices have probably changed. Navigate to our flight comparison engine to get up to date prices.
travel date |
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The Indaba is being held at the Durban ICC from the 12th to the 15th May. The only 2 airlines with flights still available are 1Time and British Airways. |
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1189 |
1221 |
- |
- |
- |
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The prices on this route have shot up making the cheapest flight on 1Time Airline over R 1 000. |
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1489 |
1702 |
- |
2225 |
1959 |
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The prices for a one-way air ticket on this route have increased but Mango is the cheapest. |
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899 |
1236 |
1089 |
890 |
1273 |
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Once again 1time airline is cheapest from Cape Town to Durban - this time even cheaper than a Greyhound bus! |
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609 |
1184 |
1139 |
724 |
1146 |
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This time 1time is cheapest alone. I'm still not happy to see flight prices between CPT & DUR so high though...competition is needed. |
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839 |
1020 |
989 |
889 |
1037 |
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Kulula are sold out and prices are higher than in a while. 1time and Mango tie for cheapest - the first time we've had a tie in our CPT-DUR flight surveys. |
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895 |
937 |
- |
895 |
1093 |
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We need Velvet Sky to help bring down CPT-DUR prices! Want to enjoy Durban just after the school holidays? Mango Airlines is once again cheapest from Cape Town to Durban. |
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719 |
939 |
1029 |
712 |
1093 |
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With a Mango flight special running at the same time as we surveyed, they were easily the cheapest airline. |
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763 |
892 |
1229 |
672 |
1000 |
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Very expensive flight prices during the Easter weekend, and 1time airline are the cheapest. We've been surveying this route since 25 May 2007, and this is the highest prices have been. The previous record high you'd have to pay was R1238 in our 21 December 2007 flight survey. |
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1250 |
1480 |
- |
- |
1430 |
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First survey in 2011 that Mango Airlines are cheapest from Cape Town to Durban. |
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699 |
875 |
1319 |
662 |
980 |
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Things are back to normal on the Cape Town - Durban flight route with 1time airlines cheapest. |
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739 |
794 |
919 |
805 |
- |
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Some weird stuff happenning on the Cape Town - Durban flight route - (1) British Airways is cheaper than the low cost carriers, and (2) the cheapest Mango flight is with Mango Flex. |
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Before SA Express started flying CPT-DUR
travel date |
1time airline |
British Airways |
Kulula |
Mango |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
959 |
803 |
sold out |
920 |
1792 |
|
739 |
1626 |
sold out |
610 |
1042 |
|
1825 |
796 |
919 |
- |
801 |
|
743 |
807 |
519 |
- |
690 |
|
822 |
730 |
699 |
852 |
690 |
|
847 |
761 |
699 |
- |
800 |
|
847 |
1604 |
1419 |
- |
680 |
|
664 |
752 |
649 |
778 |
750 |
|
717 |
1497 |
649 |
723 |
970 |
|
549 |
875 |
749 |
732 |
879 |
|
399 |
510 |
389 |
599 |
1148 |
|
299 |
533 |
640 |
522 |
544 |
|
518 |
863 |
420 |
500 |
977 |
|
1087 |
1321 |
1474 |
989 |
2552 |
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706 |
1345 |
1389 |
671 |
1220 |
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- |
1069 |
946 |
864 |
1080 |
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- |
990 |
706 |
576 |
876 |
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- |
1322 |
1009 |
- |
1234 |
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- |
1314 |
1009 |
959 |
979 |
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- |
1945 |
1009 |
898 |
895 |
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- |
2036 |
1049 |
1099 |
1757 |
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- |
1870 |
959 |
652 |
2517 |
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- |
1200 |
952 |
623 |
1186 |
Price comparisons when Nationwide used to fly
travel date |
1time airline |
British Airways |
Kulula |
Mango |
SAA |
Nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- |
1400 |
1542 |
960 |
1593 |
991 |
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- |
1370 |
1496 |
733 |
1089 |
791 |
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- |
1100 |
786 |
550 |
867 |
- |
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- |
1370 |
1456 |
- |
2024 |
1238 |
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- |
1529 |
1256 |
947 |
1388 |
649 |
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999 |
1518 |
869 |
639 |
805 |
716 |
|
599 |
- |
288 |
639 |
642 |
618 |
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1199 |
1608 |
869 |
851 |
1374 |
688 |
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649 |
841 |
869 |
548 |
607 |
484 |
Cost of flying relative to coaches
Travel Date |
Cheapest Airline |
Cheapest coach / train |
Fly : Bus |
11 May 2012 |
R1 189 (1Time) |
R475 (Citiliner & Greyhound) |
2.5 |
30 Mar 2012 |
R 1 489 (1Time) |
R399 (SA Roadlink) |
3.7 |
17 Feb 2012 |
R890 (Mango) |
R460 ( City to City coach) |
1.9 |
25 Nov 2011 |
R609 (1time) |
R410 (City to City coach) |
1.5 |
14 Oct 2011 |
R839 (1time) |
R410 (City to City coach) |
2.0 |
2 Sep 2011 |
R895 (Mango & 1time) |
R410 (City to City coach) |
2.2 |
Mango are still cheapest (we need Velvet Sky on this flight route) and are only 1.7 times the prices of the cheapest coach. |
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22 Jul 2011 |
R712 (Mango Airline) |
R410 (City to City coach) |
1.7 |
It's only 1.6 times more expensive to go by plane than by coach, thanks to a Mango flight special running at the time we compared flight prices. |
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10 Jun 2011 |
R672 (Mango Airline) |
R410 (City to City coach) |
1.6 |
Easter Weekend so flight prices are very expensive, with 1time cheapest. Shosholoza Meyl isn't up and running, so the cheapest overland trip is with SA Roadlink. |
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22 Apr 2011 |
R1250 (1time Airways) |
R399 (SA Roadlink) |
3.1 |
11 Mar 2011 |
R662 (Mango Airways) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
2.4 |
28 Jan 2011 |
R739 (1time Airline) |
R400 (City to City) |
1.8 |
17 Dec 2010 |
R803 (British Airways) |
R440 (City to City) |
1.8 |
5 Nov 2010 |
R610 (Mango Airline) |
R299 (SA Roadlink) |
2.0 |
24 Sep 2010 |
R796 (British Airways) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
2.8 |
13 Aug 2010 |
R519 (Kulula Airline) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
1.9 |
2 Jul 2010 |
R699 (Kulula Airline) |
R380 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
1.8 |
21 May 2010 |
R699 (Kulula Airline) |
R210 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
3.3 |
9 Apr 2010 |
R680 (SAA South African Airways) |
R399 (SA Roadlink) |
1.7 |
26 Feb 2010 |
R649 (Kulula Airline) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
2.3 |
15 Jan 2010 |
R649 (Kulula Airline) |
R410 (City to City) |
1.6 |
4 Dec 2009 |
R549 (1time Airline) |
R410 (City to City) |
1.3 |
23 Oct 2009 |
R389 (Kulula Airline) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
1.4 |
11 Sep 2009 |
R299 (1time Airline) |
R280 (Shosholoza Meyl) |
1.1 |
31 Jul 2009 |
R420 (Kulula Airline) |
R390 (Citiliner/City to City) |
1.1 |
19 Jun 2009 |
R989 (Mango Airline) |
R299 (SA Roadlink) |
3.3 |
27 Mar 2009 |
R671 (Mango Airline) |
R299 (SA Roadlink) |
2.2 |
27 Mar 2009 |
R864 (Mango Flex) |
R390 (Citiliner) |
2.2 |
13 Feb 2009 |
R576 (Mango Airline) |
R299 (SA Roadlink) |
1.9 |
2 Jan 2009 |
R1009 (Kulula Airline) |
R410 (Citiliner/City to City) |
2.5 |
21 Nov 2008 |
R959 (Mango Airline) |
R390 (Citiliner/City to City) |
2.5 |
10 Oct 2008 |
R895 (SAA - South African Airways) |
R390 (Citiliner/City to City) |
2.3 |
2 Aug 2008 |
R1049 (Kulula Airline) |
R350 (SA Roadlink bus) |
3.0 |
18 Jul 2008 |
R652 (Mango Airline) |
R380 (City to City bus) |
1.7 |
6 Jun 2008 |
R623 (Mango Airline) |
R370 (City to City bus) |
1.7 |
25 Apr 2008 |
R960 (Mango Airline) |
R350 (City to City bus) |
2.7 |
14 Mar 2008 |
R733 (Mango Airline) |
R350 (City to City bus) |
2.1 |
The flying:train/bus index measures how many times more expensive the cheapest flight is than the cheapest bus or train trip. The higher the green index the more likely people are to take the bus, instead of flying.
flight price inflation
Travel Date |
Cheapest flight price |
Cheapest flight a year back |
Inflation |
11 May 2012 |
R1 189 (1Time Airline) |
R961 (1Time & Mango) |
17.2% |
30 Mar 2012 |
R 1 489 (1Time Airline) |
R936 (Mango & 1Time) |
61.7% |
17 Feb 2012 |
R890 (Mango Airline) |
R683 ( Mango & 1Time) |
30.3% |
25 Nov 2011 |
R609 (1time Airline) |
R702 ( BA & Mango) |
-13.2% |
14 Oct 2011 |
R839 (1time Airline) |
R707 ( BA & Mango) |
18.6% |
2 Sep 2011 |
R895 (1time & Mango) |
R651 ( Kulula) |
37.5% |
22 Jul 2011 |
R712 (Mango Airline) |
R598 ( Kulula) |
19.1% |
With Mango running a special offer at the time of the survey, we have flight prices lower than they were a year back. |
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10 Jun 2011 |
R672 (Mango Airline) |
R685 ( Kulula) |
-1.9% |
With the 22 April 2011 falling on an Easter Weekend, flight price inflation is elevated. |
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22 Apr 2011 |
R1250 (1time Airline) |
R686 (SAA / Kulula) |
+82% |
11 Mar 2011 |
R662 (Mango Airways) |
R659 (SAA / Kulula) |
+1% |
28 Jan 2011 |
R739 (1time Airways) |
R649 (Kulula) |
+14% |
17 Dec 2010 |
R803 (British Airways) |
R580 (Kulula / 1time) |
+39% |
5 Nov 2010 |
R610 (Kulula Airline) |
R439 (Kulula / 1time) |
+39% |
24 Sep 2010 |
R796 (British Airways) |
R383 (Kulula / 1time) |
+144% |
13 Aug 2010 |
R519 (Kulula Airline) |
R383 (Kulula / 1time) |
+36% |
2 Jul 2010 |
R699 (Kulula Airline) |
R813 (Kulula / Mango) |
-17% |
21 May 2010 |
R699 (Kulula Airline) |
R769 (Mango) |
-9% |
9 Apr 2010 |
R680 (SAA South African Airways) |
R804 (Mango) |
-16% |
26 Feb 2010 |
R649 (Kulula Airline) |
R665 (Mango) |
-2% |
15 Jan 2010 |
R649 (Kulula Airline) |
R875 (Kulula / Mango) |
-26% |
4 Dec 2009 |
R549 (1time Airline) |
R974 (Kulula / SAA) |
-44% |
23 Oct 2009 |
R389 (Kulula Airline) |
R915 (Mango / SAA) |
-58% |
11 Sep 2009 |
R299 (1time Airline) |
R1001 (Mango / SAA) |
-70% |
31 Jul 2009 |
R420 (Kulula Airline) |
R775 (Mango / Kulula) |
-46% |
19 Jun 2009 |
R989 (Mango Airline) |
R632 (Mango Airline) |
+57% |
8 May 2009 |
R671 (Mango Airline) |
R856 (Mango Airline) |
-22% |
27 Mar 2009 |
R864 (Mango Flex) |
R803 (Mango Airline) |
+8% |
13 Feb 2009 |
R576 (Mango Airline) |
R607 (Mango Airline) |
-5% |
2 Jan 2009 |
R1009 (Kulula Airline) |
R1025 (Nationwide / Mango) |
-2% |
21 Nov 2008 |
R959 (Mango Airline) |
R831 (Nationwide) |
+15% |
10 Oct 2008 |
R895 (SAA) |
R642 (Mango / Nationwide) |
+39% |
2 Aug 2008 |
R1049 (Kulula Airline) |
R397 (Mango / Kulula) |
+164% |
18 Jul 2008 |
R652 (Mango Airline) |
R564 (Nationwide / Kulula) |
+16% |
6 Jun 2008 |
R623 (Mango Airline) |
R547 (Nationwide) |
+14% |