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Airports – There are international flights to South Africa from all over the world. The three major international airports in South Africa are:  OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and Durban International Airport.

OR Tambo International Airport is named after Oliver Tambo, who was the leader of the ANC for 30 years. Over 13 million passengers travel through this airport every year, and most International airlines in the world have flights to and from O.R Tambo airport.         

Cape Town International Airport is situated 20 kilometers from the city center and has direct flights to and from Johannesburg and Durban. There are also direct flights to and from many cities in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America.

Durban International Airport, formerly Louis Botha Airport, was replaced in 2010 by the modern King Shaka International Airport, situated 60 km to the North of Durban. The King Shaka airport serves both International and Domestic requirements.

South African Airways is South Africa’s national airline and has international flights to Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America and domestic flights to many South African cities.

From the 1st of June, 2015, new rules came into effect for people traveling to and from South Africa with children. The government again amended these in November 2019. Regulations regarding traveling to and from South Africa with kids

Traveling by air within South Africa is not a problem. There are several domestic airports spread around the country in Port Elizabeth, East London, George, Kimberley, Upington, Pilanesberg, and Kruger Mpumalanga Airport, which is situated just half an hour away from the Kruger National Park.

Oliver Tambo Airport
South Africa airport

2 thoughts on “Airports

  • Parag

    Cape Town International Airport is a highly modernised airport with superb facilities and services, and it handles more than four-million passengers every year.

  • Flights to South Africa

    Well defined but I want to add something more about my city’s international airport. Cape Town international is the 2nd busiest airport of South Africa and third busiest in Africa. The most interesting thing is; it has won the Skytrax award for the best airport in Africa. It deals with number of domestic and international flights throughout the year. In short I would suggest to Cape Town international Airport whenever you book your flight to south Africa.

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