Western Cape-33.6005° S, 22.1995° E

Airports near Oudtshoorn

Set in the Little Karoo basin between the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains in the Western Cape, Oudtshoorn has George Airport (GRJ) at 48 km by straight line as the closest airport in our 18-airport passenger comparison—271 km closer to Oudtshoorn than the second-ranked option.

#1 CLOSEST IN PASSENGER COMPARISON

George Airport (GRJ)

48 km straight-line · Option #2 is 271 km further

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Three closest passenger airports to Oudtshoorn

Ordered by unrounded Haversine distance from the Oudtshoorn reference coordinate (-33.6005° S, 22.1995° E) and displayed to the nearest integer kilometer.

#1 CLOSEST OPTIONGRJ

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape · ICAO FAGG

Straight-line distance

48 km

(48.0 km exact)

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#2 ALTERNATIVEPLZ

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · Eastern Cape · ICAO FAPE

Straight-line distance

319 km

(318.8 km exact)

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#3 ALTERNATIVECPT

Cape Town International Airport

Serves Cape Town · Western Cape · ICAO FACT

Straight-line distance

335 km

(334.8 km exact)

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Choosing an arrival airport for Oudtshoorn

In TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison, George Airport (GRJ) ranks #1 at 48 km by straight line from Oudtshoorn, making GRJ the primary commercial terminal to check first when planning flights and ground transport.

The second and third airports in the comparison—Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 319 km and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) at 335 km—sit 271 km or more farther from Oudtshoorn than GRJ. They are relevant mainly if your trip starts or finishes in another region rather than as direct transfers for Oudtshoorn alone.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH) at 1 km (No regular flights listed) and Mossel Bay Airport (MZY) at 63 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 Oudtshoorn

Oudtshoorn is the principal town of the Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) between the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountain ranges, home to the Cango Caves, ostrich show farms, and the southern approach to Swartberg Pass.

For the onward drive between GRJ and Oudtshoorn, travellers typically use the N12 south over the Outeniqua Pass to George Airport (GRJ). If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for George, Mossel Bay, Knysna.

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Other airfields near Oudtshoorn

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

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