Cheap flights from Durban to Middle East from R6 167

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Durban to Middle East. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 359. If you don’t want to visit Middle East in October, then you should wait until May to fly from Durban, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 492.

Fly from Durban King Shaka Intl to Dubai Intl for the best Durban King Shaka Intl - Middle East flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Middle East from Durban when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Middle East for around R12 700 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Middle East from Durban for as low as R12 070 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Durban to Middle East flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Durban King Shaka Intl to Middle East

Emirates, Qatar Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Middle East from Durban according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Middle East. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Middle East on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between Durban and Middle East have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 9 flights take off from Durban and land in Middle East each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 58% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, there are 66 flights per week flying from Durban to Middle East. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.