Travel to Cape Town

Flying to Cape Town

Airlines that fly to Cape Town include British Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways, among others. Flights to the southern hemisphere during summer months (between December and March) are usually more expensive.

From the UK, British Airways offers direct flights to Cape Town.

No direct flights from the USA to Cape Town, but you can connect via Johannesburg with South African Airways or via Dubai with Emirates.

Flight times

From London - 11 hours 30 minutes; New York - 19 hours (including stopover); Los Angeles  - 27 hours (including stopover); Toronto - 22 hours (including stopover);Sydney - 18 hours 30 minutes (including stopover).

City Airports: 
Telephone:+27 21 937 1200
Website:capetown-internationalairport.co.za
Location:

Cape Town International Airport is located 18km (11 miles) east of Cape Town.


Money:

Bureau de change and ATMs are available in both terminals. There is a full-service bank in the international departures area.


Luggage:

A-Teck offers a baggage storage service and a baggage wrap service at the airport (tel: +27 72 384 2954). A porter service is available; porters, who are dressed in black and orange, are self-employed and rely on tips for their income.




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