Compare 60 South African cities and towns by straight-line distance to their closest commercial passenger airports.
Eastern CapeAliwal North sits on the southern bank of the Orange River in the northern Eastern Cape along the N6 corridor. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 182 km by straight line.
Eastern CapeCradock sits in the Great Fish River valley of the Eastern Cape Karoo near Mountain Zebra National Park. Closest passenger airports in our list: Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha (PLZ, 203 km) and King Phalo Airport in East London (ELS, 228 km).
Eastern CapeEast London sits at the mouth of the Buffalo River on the Eastern Cape’s Indian Ocean coast. The closest airport in our passenger selection is King Phalo Airport (ELS) at 8 km by straight line.
Eastern CapeGqeberha sits on the western shore of Algoa Bay within Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 3 km by straight line.
Eastern CapeJeffreys Bay sits on the Kouga coastline west of Algoa Bay along the N2 route in the Eastern Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 64 km by straight line.
Eastern CapeMthatha sits along the Mthatha River on the N2 plateau of the eastern Eastern Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT) at 12 km by straight line.
Eastern CapePort Alfred sits at the Kowie River mouth on the Sunshine Coast midway between East London and Gqeberha. Closest passenger airports in our list: King Phalo Airport (ELS, 107 km) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, 125 km).
Eastern CapeQueenstown sits in the Chris Hani inland highlands of the Eastern Cape at the junction of the N6 and R61. Closest passenger airports in our list: King Phalo Airport (ELS, 155 km) and K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT, 174 km).
Free StateBethlehem sits in the eastern Free State highlands along the N5 corridor north of Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Closest passenger airports in our list: Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN, 218 km) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 233 km).
Free StateBloemfontein sits on the central Free State plains at the junction of the N1, N6, and N8 national routes. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 9 km by straight line.
Free StateKroonstad sits on the Vals River along the N1 highway in the northern Free State midway between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. Closest passenger airports in our list: Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN, 185 km) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 196 km).
Free StateWelkom sits in the Free State goldfields district west of the N1 corridor. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 131 km by straight line.
Find a city or town by name, then open its airport comparison. The destination list is grouped by province, so places in the same region can be scanned together. The airport code and distance beside each place describe the closest location in the selected passenger-airport comparison, not a guarantee that it is the nearest passenger airport in the country.
Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Hermanus use separate reference coordinates. A distance to Cape Town should not be reused for a stay in another town. The same applies to George and Knysna: begin with the place you will actually visit rather than the city named by the airport.
Each city page compares airports from the same city reference point. It keeps airport codes visible, sorts the displayed options by distance and lists relevant additional airport records separately when flights still need confirmation. If the first result is far away, investigate those additional records before arranging travel. Cities near a national border may also need options outside South Africa; those are not included in the current comparison.
Straight-line distance describes geographic separation. It is not road distance, a driving-time estimate or the price of a transfer. Check the road route from the chosen airport to your final address and confirm the flight for your date. If you already know your arrival airport, the airport directory provides the reverse view: one airport and its distances to selected destinations.
