South Africa is the most developed country in Africa, with one of the strongest economies of the continent. Therefore a high number of flights in Africa is to or from a destination in South Africa. See below for more information on Cape Town International.
Flights
International
South Africa is a major hub for air travel in the Southern African region.
The two most used airports for international flights are Cape Town International and OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
There are regular flights arrive in South Africa from major centers throughout Africa including: Blantyre, Cairo, Gaborone, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lilongwe, Livingstone, Luanda, Lusaka, Kinshasa, Maputo, Manzini, Maun, Mauritius, Nairobi, Victoria Falls and Windhoek.
Cape Town to Gaborone - SA Express on Mondays and Fridays
Cape Town to Maun - Direct on Monday and Friday
Cape Town to Mauritius - Thursday and Saturday on Air Mauritius
Cape Town to Walvis Bay - Sunday to Friday on SA Express
Cape Town to Windhoek - Daily on SA Airlink and Air Namibia
Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg - Daily on SAA and Air Tanzania
Johannesburg to Dar es Salaam - Daily on SAA and Air Tanzania
Johannesburg to Gaborone - Daily flights on SA Express
Johannesburg to Kilimanjaro - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on Air Tanzania
Johannesburg to Lusaka - Daily on SAA
Johannesburg to Maputo - Daily flights on either SAA or Mozambique airlines.
Johannesburg to Mauritius - Daily on either SAA or Air Mautirius
Johannesburg to Maun - Daily flights
Johannesburg to Maseru - Daily flights on SAA Airlink
Johannesburg to Nairobi - Daily on either SAA or Kenya Airways
Johannesburg to Seychelles - Tuesday and Saturday on Air Seychelles
Johannesburg to Swaziland - Daily on SA Airlink
Johannesburg to Victoria Falls - Daily on SAA and BA
Johannesburg to Walvis Bay - Sunday to Friday on SA Express
Johannesburg to Windhoek - Daily on SAA, BA, Comair, and Air Namibia
Johannesburg to Zanzibar - Tuesday and Sunday on SAA. Daily connecting flight via Dar es Salaam.
Gaborone to Cape Town - SA Express on Mondays and Fridays
Gaborone to Johannesburg - Daily flights on SA Express
Kilimanjaro to Johannesburg - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday on Air Tanzania
Lusaka to Johannesburg - Daily on SAA
Maputo to Johannesburg - Daily flights on either SAA or Mozambique airlines.
Maseru to Johannesburg - Daily flights on SAA Airlink
Maun to Cape Town - Direct on Thursday and Sunday
Maun to Johannesburg - Daily flights
Mauritius to Johannesburg - Daily on either SAA or Air Mautirius
Mauritius to Cape Town - Thursday and Saturday on Air Mauritius
Nairobi to Johannesburg - Daily on either SAA or Kenya Airways
Seychelles to Johannesburg - Tuesday and Sunday on Air Seychelles
Swaziland to Johannesburg - Daily on SA Airlink
Victoria Falls to Johannesburg - Daily on SAA and BA
Walvis Bay to Johannesburg - Sunday to Friday on SA Express
Walvis Bay to Cape Town - Sunday to Friday on SA Express
Windhoek to Johannesburg - Daily on SAA, BA, Comair, and Air Namibia
Windhoek to Cape Town - Daily on SA Airlink and Air Namibia
Zanzibar to Johannesburg - Tuesday and Sunday on SAA. Daily connecting flight via Dar es Salaam.
Direct flights also arrive from major European centers, including: Amsterdam, Athens, Madrid, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich and Lisbon.
There are also direct flights from Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Dubai, Doha, New York, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Buenos Aires, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Perth.
National
There are multiple daily flights to all the major airports within the country. Contact any of the airlines for details. The low cost airlines ([http://www.1time.co.za 1 Time], [http://www.kulula.com Kulula], [http://www.flymango.com Mango]) are usually the cheapest and prices can be compared online. It is also worth comparing with the [http://www.flysaa.com SAA] rates as they usually have online specials which are very reasonable.
See also Discount airlines in Africa.
Airlines
South African Airways
Flag carrier. Has a big network to most South African cities and operates a wide range of International flights to/from North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
'''Summary'''
Code: SAA
Phone: ''+27'' (0)11 978-5313
Homepage: [http://www.flysaa.com www.flysaa.com]
Comair
Affiliate of [http://www.ba.com British Airways] in South Africa. Operates to most major cities.
'''Summary'''
Code:
Phone: ''+27'' (0)11 921-0111
Homepage: [http://www.comair.co.za www.comair.co.za]
Interair
One of the smaller airlines of the country. Mainly operates to destinations in Central Africa.
'''Summary'''
Code:
Phone: ''+27'' (0)11 616-0636
Homepage: [http://www.interair.co.za www.interair.co.za]
SA Airlink
One of the regional arms of SAA and operate mostly to smaller airports from Johannesburg and Cape Town or on low-density routes.
'''Summary'''
Code:
Phone: ''+27'' (0)11 978-5313
Homepage: [http://www.saairlink.co.za www.saairlink.co.za]
SA Express
One of the regional arms of SAA and operate mostly to smaller airports from Johannesburg and Cape Town or on low-density routes.
'''Summary'''
Code:
Phone: ''+27'' (0)11 978-2355
Homepage: [http://www.saexpress.co.za www.saexpress.co.za]
Other Airlines
[http://www.1time.co.za 1Time] has flights to major cities in South Africa
[http://www.kulula.com Kulula.com] was the first sub-saharan discount airline in Africa.
[http://www.flymango.com Mango], the new kid on the block, started operations in November 2006 with flights between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Bloemfontein
Smaller airlines like [http://www.civair.co.za Civair] or [http://www.nac.co.za NAC] normally operate charter flights, but sometimes have a few local routes.
A real adventure is flying with an old classic airliner. There are some tour operators offering such flights, mainly in the Gauteng region. One example is [http://www.rovos.co.za Rovos Air], a divison of Rovos Rail.
See also Discount airlines in Africa.
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Airports
OR Tambo International in Johannesburg and Cape Town International are the two major international gateways for tourists and foreign visitors. All the larger airports in South Africa used to be state owned, but has been privatised and are now managed by the [http://www.acsa.co.za Airports Company of South Africa].
OR Tambo International
<listing name="JNB/FAJS" phone="+27 (0)11 921-6262" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-26.140" long="28.250">Johannesburg, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
Located in Kempton Park, about 20km east of downtown Johannesburg this airport serves at the major sub-Saharan hub. More than 40 airlines fly regular flight to and from here. Everything you would expect from a large international airport is catered for; plenty of restaurants, shops and ATMs.
This airport has been renamed twice in the last couple of years; you may find that people and publications still refer to it by it's previous names of Johannesburg International Airport or Jan Smuts. The airport is constantly expanding and you will probably find construction work in progress, the current big project is an additional International Terminal.
The airport is located at the intersection of the R21 and R24 freeways. From Johannesburg, follow the R24 east and take exit 46, from Tshwane, follow the R21 south and take exit 46.
Facilities
<listing name="Airport Clinic & Travel Vaccination Centre" phone="+27 (0)11 921-6609" directions="Ground Floor, New Domestic Arrivals Terminal">GP, dentist, vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis</listing>
<listing name="ATMs" directions="Located at international arrivals and the shopping level in the Domestic Terminal"></listing>
<listing name="Baggage storage" hours="Open 24 hours" price="R50 per item for the first day, R40 thereafter" directions="Below International arrivals on the upper level of the underground parkade, near the main lift lobby."></listing>
<listing name="Baggage wrapping in plastic" hours="Open 24 hours" price="R35 per item" directions="Below International arrivals on the upper level of the underground parkade, near the main lift lobby."></listing>
<listing name="Foreign exchange" directions="Located in International Arrivals Terminal">ABSA, American Express, Rennies and Master Currency has outlets here.</listing>
<listing name="VAT Refunds" phone="+27 (0)11 394-1117" email="info@taxrefunds.co.za" url="http://www.taxrefunds.co.za/" directions="Mezzanine level, International Departures, just after you have passed passport control"></listing>
Car hire
Car hire companies are all located on level 0 in the multistory parking area opposite the Domestic Terminal.
<listing name="Avis Car Rental" phone="+27 (0)11 923-3730"></listing>
<listing name="Budget Rent A Car" phone="+27 (0)11 390-1924"></listing>
<listing name="Europcar" phone="+27 (0)11 394-8831"></listing>
<listing name="Hertz Car Hire" phone="+27 (0)11 390-2066"></listing>
<listing name="Imperial Car Hire" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+27 (0)11 390-1481" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long=""></listing>
<listing name="Khaya Car Rental" phone="+27 (0)11 390-2347"></listing>
<listing name="National Car Rental" phone="+27 (0)11 394-3580"></listing>
<listing name="Sizwe Car Rental" phone="+27 (0)11 390-2340"></listing>
<listing name="Tempest Car Rental" phone="+27 (0)11 394-8626"></listing>
Airport Transfers/Shuttles
Many Tour Operators offer transport/shuttles to and from the airport. Having someone who know the areas drive you around gives you more peace of mind.<br>
;Scheduled services
<listing name="Magic Bus" alt="" directions="Located in the multistory parkade opposite the domestic terminal, but you can also email or phone them and request that you be met at the gate when your flight arrives" address="" phone="+27 (0)11 394-6902" email="info@magicbus.co.za" fax="+27 (0)11 466-2565" url="http://www.magicbus.co.za" hours="Every two hours from 8AM to 6PM" price="To Sandton: adults R120, children R90">Offers a scheduled service to most major hotels in Johannesburg/Sandton</listing>
;Unscheduled services, book in advance
<listing name="Airport Shuttle" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="+27 (0)861 748-8853 " email="info@airportshuttle.co.za" fax="+27 (0)86 501-0715" url="http://www.airportshuttle.co.za" hours="" price="To Sandton:R275 for max 3 passengers, R390 for max 7 passengers. To Sun City: R1200 max 5 passengers and a range of options in between"></listing>
<listing name="Buzz Around" url="http://buzzaround.co.za" phone="+27 (0)83 651-6700" phoneextra="+27 (0)83 264-4552" fax="+27 (0)86 653-7419" email="info@buzzaround.co.za" price="To Sandton: R300 for up to 3 passengers, R50 for any additional passengers"></listing>
<listing name="Your Choice Tours and Shuttles" directions="" address="" phone="+27 (0)845804802" hours="24Hours" url="http://www.yct.co.za"></listing>
Sleep
Emperors Palace" url=http://www.emperorspalace.com. 27 (0)11 928-1000. 27 (0)11 928-1201. 4 Jones Road, Kempton Park. nfo@emperorspalace.com . hen exiting the airport, keep left and follow Jones Road. At the T-junction, take a right and keep following Jones road. The Casino resort and Hotel will be on your right..
Garden Court OR Tambo International Airport. ttp://www.southernsun.com/. 27 (0)11 392-1062. cjhbairport@southernsun.com. Hulley Road, Isando. 3km from the airport, transport to/from airport and shopping centres.
Contact
<listing name="Always On Wi-Fi" url="http://www.alwayson.co.za" phone="+27 (0)11 575-2505" price="From R15 for 10 minutes or R60 for 100MB">Simply connect to the access point and you will be given the opportunity to pay for access by credit card.</listing>
<listing name="CPT/FACT" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" phone="+27 (0)21 937-1200" lat="-33.960" long="18.600">Cape Town, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
The second biggest airport in South Africa and is located around 20km east from the city centre of Cape Town. It can easily reached by all National Roads and situated directly at the N2 near Bellville.
A growing number of International airlines fly into CPT. These are:
Air Mauritius - Mauritius
Air Namibia - Windhoek, Oranjemund, Luderitz, Walvis Bay
Air Botswana - Maun
Air Kenya - Nairobi
British Airways - London-Heathrow
Delta Air Lines - New York (JFK) via Dakar
KLM - Amsterdam
Lufthansa - Frankfurt, Munich (seasonal)
Malaysia Airlines - Kuala Lumpur, Buenos Aires
Qatar Airways - Doha
Singapore Airlines - Singapore
Turkish Airlines - Istanbul
Varig - Brazil
Virgin Atlantic - London-Heathrow
South African Airways and South African Express operate some international routes from CPT, but for the majority of destinations you will have to fly via Johannesburg. Some flights offered are to Frankfurt, London, Gaborone, and few cities in Namibia.
Facilities
<listing name="ATMs" directions="In all terminals"></listing>
<listing name="Baggage storage" directions="In the Domestic Arrivals terminal" price="R15 per bag per day" phone="+27 (0)21 936-2884"></listing>
<listing name="Clinic" phone="+27 (0)21 936-2277" directions="Southern Office Block"></listing>
<listing name="Foreign exchange" directions="Located in International Arrivals and Departure Terminals">Master Currency and ABSA</listing>
<listing name="VAT Refunds" phone="+27 (0)21 934-8675" email="info@taxrefunds.co.za" url="http://www.taxrefunds.co.za/" directions="International Departures, between passport control and the gates"></listing>
Car hire
<listing name="Avis" phone="+27 (0)21 934-0330"></listing>
<listing name="Budget" phone="+27 (0)21 934-3180"></listing>
<listing name="Europcar" phone="+27 (0)21 934-4750"></listing>
<listing name="Hertz" phone="+27 (0)21 934-3913"></listing>
<listing name="Imperial" phone="+27 (0)21 934-8600"></listing>
<listing name="National Alamo" phone="+27 (0)21 934-7499"></listing>
<listing name="Tempest" phone="+27 (0)21 934-8650"></listing>
<listing name="Dollar Thrifty" phone="+27 (0)21 934-0266"></listing>
Sleep
<listing name="City Lodge" url="http://www.citylodge.co.za" phone="+27 (0)21 934-7303" directions="Right next to the airport"></listing>
First Car Rental South Africa. 27 21 9347499.
Contact
<listing name="Always On Wi-Fi" url="http://www.alwayson.co.za" phone="+27 (0)11 575-2505" price="From R15 for 10 minutes or R60 for 100MB">Simply connect to the access point and you will be given the opportunity to pay for access by credit card.</listing>
Kruger Mpumalanga International
<listing name="MQP/FAKN" phone="+27 (0)13 753-7500" url="http://www.kmiairport.co.za/" lat="-25.390" long="31.100">Kruger National Park, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
This airport is located just a 30 minute drive outside the Kruger National Park.
'''Distances to Kruger National Park entrance gates'''
76 km to Phabeni Gate
63 km to Malelane Gate
82 km to Kruger Gate
40 km to Numbi Gate
Facilities
Sleep
Durban International Airport
<listing name="DUR/FADN" alt="johannesburg" address="" directions="" phone="+27 (0)31 451-6758" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" hours="" price="" lat="-29.970" long="">Durban, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
Durban Airport is served by all major South African airlines. Flights to most citites are operated. A number of smaller cities are however not connected from here. Also provides flights to Mauritius
International flights take place to Mauritius (Air Mauritius) and Swaziland (with [http://www.swaziexpess.com Swazi Express Airways] and South African Express).
Gateway International Airport
<listing name="PTG/FAPB" phone="+27 (0)15 288-0122" url="" lat="-23.850" long="29.460">Polokwane, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
Bloemfontein Airport
<listing name="BFN/FABL" phone="+27 (0)51 407-2240" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-29.090" long="26.300">Bloemfontein, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
East London Airport
<listing name="ELS/FAEL" phone="+27 (0)43 706-0306" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-29.090" long="26.300">East London</listing>
George Airport
<listing name="GRJ/FAGG" phone="+27 (0)44 876-9310" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-34.010" long="22.380">George</listing>
Kimberley Airport
<listing name="KIM/FAKM" phone="+27 (0)53 851-1032" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-28.800" long="24.770">Kimberley</listing>
Lanseria International Airport
<listing name="HLA/FALA" phone="+27 (0)11 659-2750" url="http://www.lanseria.co.za/" email="info@lanseria.co.za" lat="-25.940" long="27.930">Johannesburg, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
Mainly used for smaller charter, cargo and classic airlines flights, it is in fact busier than Joburg International & sees more air traffic. Kulula.com [http://www.kulula.com] is currently flying a commercial flight to Cape Town from the airport.
Port Elizabeth Airport
<listing name="PLZ/FAPE" phone="+27 (0)41 507-7319" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-33.980" long="25.620">Port Elizabeth</listing>
Upington Airport
<listing name="UTN/FAUP" phone="+27 (0)54 337-7900" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/" lat="-28.400" long="21.260">Upington</listing>
Rand Airport
<listing name="QRA/FAGM" url="http://www.randairport.co.za/">Johannesburg</listing>
Primarily a business and general aviation airport.
Grand Central Airport
<listing name="GCJ/FAGC" url="http://grandcentral.co.za/">Johannesburg</listing>
Located just off the N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria this airport is primarily a business and general aviation airport.
Pilanesberg Airport
<listing name="NTY/FAPN" phone="+27 (0)14 552-1261" url="http://www.acsa.co.za/">Pilanesberg, ''International Port of Entry''</listing>
Located just outside Sun City provides daily flights to and from Johannesburg
Oribi Airport
Phone number: +27 033 392 3100 Pietermaritzburg
Oribi Airport offers daily flights to Johannesburg. Service can be slightly erratic or heavily booked, so keep that in mind when booking important flights.