Western Cape-34.5322° S, 20.0403° E

Airports near Bredasdorp

Set on the Agulhas Plain of the southern Overberg in the Western Cape north of Cape Agulhas, Bredasdorp has Cape Town International Airport (CPT) at 146 km by straight line as the closest airport in our 18-airport passenger comparison—77 km closer to Bredasdorp than the second-ranked option.

#1 CLOSEST IN PASSENGER COMPARISON
Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
146 km straight-line · Option #2 is 77 km further
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Road bridge over the Kars River on the R319 approaching Bredasdorp in the Overberg, Western CapeWestern Cape
REVIEWED PASSENGER COMPARISON

Three closest passenger airports to Bredasdorp

Ordered by unrounded Haversine distance from the Bredasdorp reference coordinate (-34.5322° S, 20.0403° E) and displayed to the nearest integer kilometer.

#2 ALTERNATIVEGRJ

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape · ICAO FAGG


Straight-line distance
223 km
(222.7 km exact)
Passenger flights · check dates

Choosing an arrival airport for Bredasdorp

In TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) ranks #1 at 146 km by straight line from Bredasdorp, making CPT the primary commercial terminal to check first when planning flights and ground transport.

The second and third airports in the comparison—George Airport (GRJ) at 223 km and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 516 km—sit 77 km or more farther from Bredasdorp than CPT. They are relevant mainly if your trip starts or finishes in another region rather than as direct transfers for Bredasdorp alone.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport (FASX) at 67 km (No regular flights listed) and Robertson Airport (ROD) at 81 km (No regular flights listed) and Worcester Glider Airport (FAWC) at 112 km (No regular flights listed). Because those airfields do not have confirmed regular passenger flights in this snapshot, they are listed separately below rather than ranked as standard airline options.

Local geography and road corridors around Bredasdorp

Bredasdorp is the commercial centre of the Cape Agulhas municipality on the southern Overberg plains, serving travellers heading to Struisbaai, Arniston (Waenhuiskrans), De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Cape Agulhas.

For the onward drive between CPT and Bredasdorp, travellers typically use the R316 and N2 west over Sir Lowry’s Pass to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) or east to George (GRJ). If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Swellendam, Hermanus, Robertson.

LOCAL & GENERAL AVIATION

Other airfields near Bredasdorp

These airfields are geographically close to Bredasdorp, but are excluded from default commercial passenger comparisons because they either list no regular scheduled flights or require direct operator verification.

GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE

Bredasdorp, on the map

Distances on this page use one GeoNames reference point for Bredasdorp, rather than a wider municipal boundary or your accommodation address.

Place name
Bredasdorp
Recorded aliases
bu lei da si duo pu
Province
Western Cape (ZA-WC)
GeoNames ID
1015776
Reference coordinates
-34.5322° S, 20.0403° E
Terrain elevation (DEM)
84 m
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
NEARBY DESTINATIONS

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PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · GeoNames record modified: 2026-11-06 · Editorial review: 2026-11-06

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