Flying to Durban via Johannesburg? Then have a look at SAA’s specials on flights from Johannesburg to Durban. Our competitively priced flight tickets come with beverages, a meal or snack and SAA’s award-winning service. Through us you can also arrange transport and accomodation for Durban and we’ve even included a list of activities that’ll keep you busy while there. So book your flights from Johannesburg to Durban with Africa’s most awarded airline.
You can also use this page to learn about all available check-in options.
Check-in for flights from Johannesburg 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.
SAA Flights
Durban Car Rental and Airports Transfers
We’ve partnered with Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz - all of South Africa’s leading car rental companies - to ensure you get the type of transport you want and in the way you want it. Book your flights from Johannesburg to Durban through SAA and arrange transport by following one of the links below.
Car Rental
Airport Transfers
Things to do in Durban
- 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 bungee jump off the arch? It's the world's tallest bungee swing.
- Zimbali Golf Course. This Golf Course is world class and offers beautiful forest and ocean views. You will be in the company of one of the country's the top five golf courses.
- 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