Durban Airport

Durban Airport

Durban - King Shaka International Airport is one of the largest and most important airports in the Republic of South Africa.
  • URL: Durban (DUR)
  • Time zone: GMT 2
  • Service telephone: +27 32 436 6000 (Switchboard); +27 32 436 6758 (Help Desk)
  • Address: Durban-King Shaka International Airport, P.O.Box 57701, Durban 4407, Republic of South Africa
  • Operating company: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
  • Parking: Yes; paid short and long term parking
  • Nearby cities: Durban (28 km), Mpumalanga (53 km), Pietermaritzburg (71 km)
  • Directions by car: The airport is about 35 km or 27 miles north east of the inner city near the motorway N-2 and the R102.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (16.34%), Tuesday (14.55%), Wednesday (14.90%), Thursday (16.25%), Friday (16.14%), Saturday (9.87%), Sunday (11.95%)
  • Alternative spelling: King Shaka International, eThekwini, Port Natal, ITheku, Дурбан, דרבן - דרום אפריקה, Ντέρμπαν, ديربان, डरबन, ダーバン, დურბანი, 더반, डर्बन, டர்பன், เดอร์บัน, ڈربن, 德班

Location
Opened in 2010, the airport is about 35 km or 28 miles from Durban, near the town of La Mercy. It can be reached on the N-2 highway (Outer Ring Road) or via the R102.

There is a shuttle bus to Durban (Coastal Motor Transport Bus Service) and Pietermaritzburg (Cheetah Coaches). Current departures are available locally. Alternatively, please take a taxi, mini bus or rent a car.


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