Compare 60 South African cities and towns by straight-line distance to their closest commercial passenger airports.
North WestPotchefstroom sits along the Mooi River and N12 corridor in the southern North West province. Closest passenger airports in our list: Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 119 km) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 131 km).
North WestRustenburg sits at the western foot of the Magaliesberg range along the N4 Platinum corridor in North West. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Lanseria International Airport (HLA) at 75 km by straight line.
North WestVryburg sits at the crossroads of the N14 and N18 routes in the western North West province. Closest passenger airports in our list: Sishen Airport (SIS, 187 km) and Kimberley Airport (KIM, 206 km).
Northern CapeColesberg sits in the Upper Karoo of the eastern Northern Cape along the N1 national route south of the Orange River. Closest passenger airports in our list: Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN, 215 km) and Kimberley Airport (KIM, 215 km).
Northern CapeKimberley sits on the Griqualand West plains of the eastern Northern Cape at the junction of the N12 and N8. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Kimberley Airport (KIM) at 8 km by straight line.
Northern CapeSpringbok sits among the granite hills of Namaqualand along the N7 highway in the western Northern Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Upington Airport (UTN) at 357 km by straight line.
Northern CapeUpington sits on the banks of the Orange River in the Green Kalahari region of the Northern Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Upington Airport (UTN) at 5 km by straight line.
Western CapeBeaufort West sits on the Great Karoo plains beneath the Nuweveld Mountains along the N1 in the interior Western Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is George Airport (GRJ) at 184 km by straight line.
Western CapeBredasdorp sits on the Agulhas Plain of the southern Overberg in the Western Cape north of Cape Agulhas. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) at 146 km by straight line.
Western CapeCape Town sits between Table Mountain and Table Bay on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) at 18 km by straight line.
Western CapeGeorge sits on the coastal plateau between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean in the Western Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is George Airport (GRJ) at 9 km by straight line.
Western CapeHermanus sits along the shores of Walker Bay on the Overberg coast of the Western Cape. The closest airport in our passenger selection is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) at 76 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.
