Airports near Newcastle

Why #1 PZB (215 km) and #2 DUR (237 km) should be compared together

Measured from the Newcastle reference coordinate, Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is 215 km away and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is 237 km away (whereas the two airports sit 70 km from each other). Because a 22 km difference in distance from Newcastle is small relative to the onward drive, compare airline schedules, car-hire availability, and actual highway routes from both terminals before booking.

A third passenger option, Richards Bay Airport (RCB) at 238 km from Newcastle, sits within a similar regional band if neither PZB nor DUR has a suitable flight on your date.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Mkuze Airport (MZQ) at 209 km (Flights listed — check with airline) and Springs Airfield (FASI) at 226 km (No regular flights listed) and Brakpan Airport (FABB) at 234 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 Newcastle

Newcastle is the largest urban and industrial centre in northern KwaZulu-Natal’s Amajuba district, positioned below Majuba Pass and the northern Drakensberg along the route linking Gauteng with Durban.

For the onward drive between PZB or DUR and Newcastle, travellers typically use the N11 and N3 south toward Pietermaritzburg and Durban or northwest toward Gauteng. If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Ladysmith, Ermelo, Secunda.