With SAA Cheap Flights to Durban don’t mean you’ll miss out on our award-winning on-board service. All it means is that you’ll get SAA’s superior service at a reduced rate. You’ll still get your beverages, your meal or snack, and you’ll still get to discover why we’re Africa’s most awarded airline. If you book your flight tickets through us, we’ll even help you find transport and accomodation for your stay in Durban. When SAA says ‘Cheap flights to Durban’, we’re saying ‘you can have it all for less’.
You can also use this page to learn about all available check-in options and noteworthy attractions in Durban.
Check-in for flights to Durban
Check-in times
- Check-in time for all regional flights is 2 hours and 30 minutes prior to departure.
- Online check-in for e-ticket holders opens 24 hours before flight departures and closes 2 hours prior to international flight departures.
Online check-in
SAA offers an internet check-in service. Check-in online
This service enables you to:
- Print your boarding pass up to 24 hours prior to flight departure.
- Select or change your seat.
Mobile check-in
SAA’smobile check-in service allows you to check in from your internet-enabled mobile phone. Go to m.flysaa.com and:
- Submit your e-ticket number or booking reference number on the check-in screen.
- Download your online boarding pass including Apple's Passbook.
- On arrival at the airport show your online boarding pass to security for scanning.
Self check-in kiosks
Our self-service check-in kiosks are available at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and King Shaka International Airport in Durban.
Use these user-friendly touchscreen devices to:
- Print your boarding pass; and
- Select your seat.
Please note that:
- This check-in option is available to all passengers with confirmed flight tickets on South African Airways.
- All self-service check-in kiosks close 90 minutes before departure time.
Bag drop counter
- Bag drop counters are for passengers with checked baggage who have checked in using flysaa.com or a self-service check-in kiosk.
- After you’ve printed your online boarding pass, proceed to the bag drop counter where your baggage will be tagged and sent to the aircraft.
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Durban Car Rental and Airports Transfers
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Durban Hotels
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Things to do in Durban
Looking for things to do once you have booked your cheap flights to Durban? Because SAA can get you the cheapest tickets for the best quality on the market, you’ll have plenty left over in your travel budget to spend on seeing the sights, sounds and experiences that South Africa's playground has to offer!
- uShaka Marine World. This place is 16 hectares of pure entertainment. Here you'll find the fifth largest aquarium in the world which was designed around five shipwrecks with a couple of restaurants housed inside. You can dive with sharks, play on the waterslides and if you feel like staying dry - take a stroll through the Village Walk where you'll find shops and more restaurants.
- Big Rush Urban Adrenaline. If you're looking for an adrenalin rush, why not go to the Moses Mabhida Stadium and test your mettle with the world's longest bungee swing!
- Zimbali Golf Course. This Golf Course is world class and offers beautiful forest and ocean views. It is counted amongst the top five golf courses in the country.
- The Valley of a 1000 Hills. Go for a scenic drive through the Valley of a 1000 Hills and experience unspoiled nature and wildlife at its best.
- Golden Mile. This stretch of beach front in the city will give you spectacular views of the Indian Ocean and take you past all of Durban's noteworthy attractions, including uShaka Marine World and the Sunset Casino.
Learn more about Durban at South Africa Tourism