Airports near Cape Town

Comparing CPT (18 km) with regional alternatives

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is the local passenger airport for Cape Town, positioned 18 km in a straight line from the city’s mapped reference coordinate. Confirm live flights for your travel date before booking, as airline schedules at regional and domestic terminals vary by day of the week.

Because CPT is only 18 km from the Cape Town reference coordinate, the second and third airports shown above—George Airport (GRJ) at 365 km and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 663 km—sit 347 km or more farther away in other districts and are only relevant if your itinerary combines multiple regions.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Cape Winelands Airport (FAWN) at 34 km (No regular flights listed) and Stellenbosch Airport (FASH) at 37 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.

Onward road connections and regional stops near Cape Town

Cape Town is South Africa’s legislative capital and second-largest metropolitan area, wrapping around Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, the Atlantic Seaboard, False Bay, and the southern suburbs.

For the onward drive between CPT and Cape Town, travellers typically use the N2 freeway 18 km east of the city bowl to Cape Town International Airport (CPT). If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Stellenbosch, Hermanus, Langebaan.