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Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town International Airport (CPT / FACT) is the main domestic and international passenger gateway for Cape Town and the Western Cape. Located 18 km by straight line from Cape Town, it is part of TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison—check live flights for your travel date.

SERVICE STATUS
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Serves: Cape Town
Elevation: 151 ft (46 m)
Coords: -33.9740°, 18.6043°
Official airport website ↗
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Cape Town International Airport

Straight-line Haversine distances from CPT to the six nearest South African cities and towns in the 60-destination TownWing dataset.

Cape Town
Western Cape
18 km→
Stellenbosch
Western Cape
25 km→
Hermanus
Western Cape
76 km→
Worcester
Western Cape
86 km→
Langebaan
Western Cape
111 km→
Robertson
Western Cape
120 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

CPT↔Cape Town
18 km

Straight-line distance between Cape Town International Airport and the Cape Town reference coordinate in Western Cape.

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Where CPT fits into regional travel

Operated by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and served by domestic and international airlines including Airlink and FlySafair, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) sits 18 km east of central Cape Town along the N2 freeway. In our passenger comparison, it is also the closest commercial airport for Stellenbosch (25 km), Hermanus (76 km), Worcester (86 km), and West Coast towns such as Langebaan (111 km) and Saldanha (123 km).

Because the nearest alternative airport in our 18-airport passenger selection—George Airport (GRJ)—lies 348 km away by straight line (airport-to-airport), CPT is the primary local commercial gateway for trips centred on Cape Town and surrounding towns.

Checking flights, codes and onward road routes

While local airfields such as Stellenbosch Airport (FASH) and Cape Winelands Airport (FAWN) sit closer to parts of the Winelands on a map, neither lists regular passenger flights in this dataset. Use CPT when comparing commercial flights for the Cape Peninsula, Winelands, Overberg, and West Coast, and check road routes to your exact accommodation address.

Airline routes and frequencies at CPT vary by day of the week and season. Use the three-letter code CPT to verify live flight availability with your carrier and confirm car-hire or shuttle hours before locking in onward road plans.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

GRJ348 km

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ647 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
UTN669 km

Upington Airport

Serves Upington · Northern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Cape Town International Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
CPT / FACT / FACT
GPS / Local code
FACT / —
Municipality & province
Cape Town, Western Cape (ZA-WC)
Passenger service status
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Airport role
Passenger airport
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Coordinates
-33.9740° S, 18.6043° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at CPT

Recorded runway dimensions, surface codes, and lighting status from the OurAirports dataset. For general planning context only — not for flight operations.

2 runways recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
01/193,201 m (10,502 ft) 61 m (200 ft) ASPYes
16/341,701 m (5,581 ft) 46 m (151 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · Passenger service review: 2026-11-06 · Profile review: 2026-11-06