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You want to get on the cheapest flight from Durban to Johannesburg. Here's a history of surveys of which airline's been cheapest from Durban to Johannesburg.

Comparison of flight prices

flight date

1time

British Airways

Kulula

Mango

SAA

Velvet Sky

Kulula Airline has decreased their prices on this route making their airline number 1 for the cheapest flight.

18 May 2012

-

788

509

573

797

-

With a slight increase on this route, Mango Airline is cheapest. Velvet Sky flights are still suspended.

6 Apr 2012

-

1178

609

592

706

-

The prices have decreased as we head out of the peak season travel rates. Velvet Sky is the cheapest on this route.

24 Feb 2012

-

834

419

445

547

399

Our first survey of 2012 flight prices, and Mango Airlines is cheapest.

13 Jan 2012

-

691

509

446

828

451

Velvet Sky airline are by far the cheapest in this Durban - Johannesburg flight survey.

21 Oct 2011

-

720

509

504

806

343

Kulula Airlines came in with the low price of R299 for Durban to Johannesburg Lanseria flights. Lately it's just been Velvet Sky and Kulula, who've been cheapest.

9 Sep 2011

-

641

299

574

757

396

Velvet Sky are back to being cheapest, with Kulula's price having gone up to its normal level.

29 Jul 2011

-

608

419

440

721

380

Things are back to normal, with Kulula cheapest from Durban to Johannesburg.

17 Jun 2011

-

584

279

425

430

480

The new kid on the block, Velvet Sky, gets off to a flying start - cheapest in its first survey.

29 Apr 2011

-

557

449

484

690

420

Durban to Johannesburg before Velvet Sky

flight date

One Time

BA

Kulula

Mango

SAA

Things are back to normal - Kulula is cheapest from Durbs to Joburg.

18 Mar 2011

-

567

419

465

470

4 Feb 2011

-

482

379

406

414

2010 flight prices from Durban to Johannesburg

flight date

1time

British Airways

Kulula

Mango

SAA

For the first time in our 2010 surveys, British Airways offered the cheapest prices from Durban to Johannesburg.

24 Dec 2010

-

388

469

464

424

12 Nov 2010

-

493

469

706

422

1 Oct 2010

-

509

419

439

435

20 Aug 2010

-

521

419

514

670

9 Jul 2010

-

1098

619

643

2220

28 May 2010

-

476

419

549

670

16 Apr 2010

-

668

299

498

470

5 Mar 2010

-

656

499

488

1040

22 Jan 2010

-

745

499

593

670

11 Dec 2009

-

734

599

660

1130

30 Oct 2009

-

459

549

562

664

18 Sep 2009

-

481

549

503

492

7 Aug 2009

-

753

552

524

490

26 Jun 2009

-

877

552

513

1012

15 May 2009

-

1269

551

451

783

3 Apr 2009

-

1308

623

-

1080

20 Feb 2009

612

930

536

556

941

Durban to Johannesburg flight price comparisons when Interlink still used to fly

flight date

1time

British Airways

Interlink

Kulula

Mango

SAA

9 Jan 2008

779

922

548

609

649

933

28 Nov 2008

612

1153

548

559

531

949

17 Oct 2008

-

1565

548

559

549

862

5 Sep 2008

612

965

548

489

-

829

25 Jul 2008

730

929

398

529

440

892

13 Jun 2008

699

795

-

577

763

678

2 May 2008

409

750

-

447

663

516

21 Mar 2008

445

1100

-

531

395

592

8 Feb 2008

429

410

-

431

296

578

28 Dec 2007

445

410

-

491

492

873

16 Nov 2007

445

1112

-

611

615

526

5 Oct 2007

369

577

-

374

427

411

24 Aug 2007

369

571

-

374

427

509

13 Jul 2007

329

578

-

329

551

411

1 Jun 2007

329

1096

-

329

349

806

Only flights leaving Durban for Johannesburg between 1749 & 2031. Flight prices are constantly updated, so the travel prices from Durban to Johannesburg listed are out of date and for information purposes only.

Business Class flights & luxury train trips

survey date

travel date

British Airways
business classs

SAA
business class

Mango Plus

Premier Classe Train

British Airways and Mango Plus show a slight decrease for the business class airfares.

26 Apr 2012

18 May 2012

R2331

R2275

R849

-

Business class prices are still quite pricey on this route with yet another increase.

15 Mar 2012

6 Apr 2012

R2333

R2178

-

-

The business class prices seem to have decreased slightly for the end of February.

2 Feb 2012

24 Feb 2012

R 2287

R 2194

R 970

R 1010

Not only have the business class ticket prices increased but the Premier Classe train ticket price too.

20 Dec 2011

13 Jan 2012

R 2317

R 2220

-

R 1110

And business class ticket prices continue creeping upwards...

23 Sep 2011

21 Oct 2011

R 2241

R 2190

R 970

R 1010

Business class flight prices have crept back over the R2000 limit.

15 Aug 2011

9 Sep 2011

R 2160

R 2022

R 926

R 1010

29 Jul 2011

26 Aug 2011

R 1986

R1 984

R 1010

R 1010

And in this survey business class flight prices of both SAA and British Airways creep back up.

20 May 2011

17 Jun 2011

R 2056

R 1990

R 984

R 1010

Business class flight prices of both SAA and BA creep down slightly.

1 Apr 2011

29 Apr 2011

R 2040

R 1950

R 942

R 1010

For the first time in quite a while, SAA are offering the cheapest business class flights. Premier Classe train trips are also cheaper than in quite a while.

18 Feb 2011

18 Mar 2011

R 2051

R 1970

R 902

R 1010

7 Jan 2011

4 Feb 2011

R 2031

R 2042

R 863

R 1210

British Airways business class is still offering the cheapest business class flights. Spoornet's Premier Classe Train has tempararily suspended its luxury train travel.

26 Nov 2010

24 Dec 2010

R 1836

R 2059

R 863

R 1210

15 Oct 2010

12 Nov 2010

R 2046

R 2056

R 866

-

3 Sep 2010

1 Oct 2010

R 2069

R 2317

R 866

R 1010

23 Jul 2010

20 Aug 2010

R 2085

R 2180

R 807

-

11 Jun 2010

9 Jul 2010

R 2346

R 3430

R 893

-

30 Apr 2010

28 May 2010

R 2075

R 2330

R 893

R 810

19 Mar 2010

16 Apr 2010

R 2072

R 2320

R 891

R 870

5 Feb 2010

5 Mar 2010

R 1948

R 2350

R 875

R 870

26 Dec 2009

22 Jan 2010

R 1962

R 1770

R 789

R 1120

13 Nov 2009

11 Dec 2009

R 1945

R 2170

R 847

R 1120

2 Oct 2009

30 Oct 2009

R 1943

R 1599

R 822

R 870

22 Aug 2009

18 Sep 2009

R 1978

R 1632

R 822

R 870

11 Jul 2009

7 Aug 2009

R 1975

R 1630

R 822

R 720

30 May 2009

26 Jun 2009

R 1992

R 1992

R 822

R 870

18 Apr 2009

15 May 2009

R 2264

R 2275

R 970

R 720

7 Mar 2009

3 Apr 2009

R 1907

R 1907

-

R 750

24 Jan 2009

20 Feb 2009

R 2312

R 1890

R955

R 550

Luxury travelling when Interlink Airline was around

survey date

travel date

British Airways
business classs

SAA
business class

Interlink Airline
business class

Premier Classe Train

13 Dec 2008

9 Jan 2008

R 2303

R 1881

R 1298

R 980

1 Nov 2008

28 Nov 2008

R 2327

R 2327

R 1298

R 750

20 Sep 2008

17 Oct 2008

R 2066

R 2066

R 1298

R 550

9 Aug 2008

5 Sep 2008

R 2013

R 1422

R 1298

-

28 Jun 2008

25 Jul 2008

R 1977

R 1622

-

-

17 May 2008

13 Jun 2008

R 1977

R 1622

-

-

Flight price inflation

With Velvet Sky offering the lowest airline price, flight price inflation is positive on the Durban-Joburg route.

Cheapest flight price
Airline
Date of flight

Flight prices a year previously

Flight price Inflation

R509
Kulula Airline
18 May 2012

R364
Kulula Airline

34.1%

R592
Mango Airline
6 April 2012

R434
Kulula Airline

36.6%

R399
Velvet Sky Airline
24 Feb 2012

R399
Kulua Airlines

0.2%

R343
Velvet Sky Airline
21 Oct 2011

R420
South African Airways
Kulula Airlines

-18%

R299
Kulula airline
9 Sep 2011

R419
Kulula Airlines

-29%

R380
Velvet Sky airline
29 Jul 2011

R524
Kulula Airlines

-27%

R279
Kulula
17 Jun 2011

R514
Kulula Airlines

-46%

R420
Velvet Sky
29 Apr 2011

R336
Kulula Airlines

25%

R419
Kulula
18 Mar 2011

R430
Mango & Kulula Airlines

-2%

R379
Kulula
4 Feb 2011

R496
Mango & Kulula Airlines

-24%

R388
British Airways
24 Dec 2010

R568
Kulula Airlines

-32%

R422
South African Airways
12 Nov 2010

R502
Kulula & British Airways

-16%

R419
Kulula Airlines
3 Sep 2010

R487
British Airways

-12%

R419
Kulula Airlines
23 Jul 2010

R487
British Airways

-14%

R619
Kulula Airlines
11 Jun 2010

R506
SAA & Mango Airlines

-22%

R419
Kulula Airlines
30 Apr 2010

R470
SAA & Mango Airlines

-11%

R299
Kulula Airlines
19 Mar 2010

R570
Kulula & Mango Airlines

-48%

R488
Mango Airlines
5 Feb 2010

R563
Kulula Airlines

-13%

R499
Kulula Air
26 Dec 2009

R544
Kulula & Interlink Airlines

-8%

R599
Kulula Air
13 Nov 2009

R536
Mango & Interlink Airlines

+12%

R459
BA British Airways
2 Oct 2009

R543
Mango & Interlink Airlines

-15%

R481
BA British Airways
22 Aug 2009

R507
Kulula & Interlink Airlines

-5%

R490
SAA South African Airways
11 Jul 2009

R426
Kulula & Interlink Airlines

+15%

R513
Mango Airlines
30 May 2009

R522
Kulula & Interlink Airlines

-2%

R451
Mango Airlines
18 Apr 2009

R461
1time & Kulula Airlines

-2%

R623
Kulula Airlines
7 Mar 2009

R399
1time & Mango Airlines

56%

R536
Kulula Airlines
24 Jan 2009

R327
Mango Airlines

64%

R531
Mango Airlines
1 Nov 2008

R421
Nationwide & British Airways (BA)

26%

R548
Interlink Airlines
20 Sep 2008

R387
1time & Nationwide

42%

R489
Kulula.com airline
9 Aug 2008

R332
1time & Nationwide

47%

R398
Interlink Airlines
25 Jul 2008

R315
Kulula, 1time & Nationwide

23%

R577
Kulula
13 Jun 2008

R329
Kulula & 1time

75%