Compare 60 South African cities and towns by straight-line distance to their closest commercial passenger airports.
LimpopoHoedspruit sits in the central Lowveld bushveld of Limpopo between the Drakensberg escarpment and central Kruger reserves. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) at 10 km by straight line.
LimpopoLouis Trichardt sits at the southern foot of the Soutpansberg range along the N1 highway in northern Limpopo. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Polokwane International Airport (PTG) at 100 km by straight line.
LimpopoMusina sits in the Limpopo River valley near the Beitbridge border post in far northern Limpopo. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Polokwane International Airport (PTG) at 177 km by straight line.
LimpopoPhalaborwa sits on the western border of central Kruger National Park in the Limpopo Lowveld. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) at 47 km by straight line.
LimpopoPolokwane sits on the central plateau of Limpopo at the junction of the N1, R71, and R37 routes. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Polokwane International Airport (PTG) at 7 km by straight line.
LimpopoThohoyandou sits in the eastern Soutpansberg valleys of the Vhembe district in northern Limpopo. Closest passenger airports in our list: Polokwane International Airport (PTG, 145 km) and Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS, 168 km).
LimpopoTzaneen sits in the Letaba River valley below the Magoebaskloof escarpment in Limpopo. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Polokwane International Airport (PTG) at 72 km by straight line.
MpumalangaErmelo sits on the eastern Highveld plateau of Mpumalanga where the N2, N11, and N17 highways meet. Closest passenger airports in our list: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP, 170 km) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 178 km).
MpumalangaHazyview sits in the Sabie River valley of the Mpumalanga Lowveld near southern Kruger National Park gates. Closest passenger airports in our list: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP, 38 km) and Skukuza Airport (SZK, 47 km).
MpumalangaMbombela sits in the Crocodile River valley along the N4 Maputo Corridor in Mpumalanga. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) at 17 km by straight line.
MpumalangaSecunda sits on the Highveld plains of western Mpumalanga south of the N17 corridor. The closest airport in our passenger selection is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) at 102 km by straight line.
MpumalangaWitbank sits along the N4 and N12 freeway convergence in western Mpumalanga (eMalahleni). The closest airport in our passenger selection is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) at 64 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.
