Airports near Queenstown

Comparing ELS and UTT for Queenstown

Measured from the Queenstown reference coordinate, King Phalo Airport (ELS) is 155 km away and K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT) is 174 km away (whereas the two airports sit 184 km from each other). Because a 20 km difference in distance from Queenstown is small relative to the onward drive, compare airline schedules, car-hire availability, and actual highway routes from both terminals before booking.

The third airport in the table, Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 261 km from Queenstown, sits in a much more distant catchment and is not as convenient as ELS or UTT for a direct transfer.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Port Alfred Airport (AFD) at 184 km (No regular flights listed). Because that airfield does not have confirmed regular passenger flights in this snapshot, it is listed separately below rather than ranked as standard airline options.

Onward road connections and regional stops near Queenstown

Queenstown (Komani) sits in the Komani River basin ringed by Hangklip Mountain and Lawrence de Lange Nature Reserve, acting as the primary commercial and agricultural hub of the Chris Hani District in the inland Eastern Cape.

For the onward drive between ELS or UTT and Queenstown, travellers typically use the N6 south to East London or the R61 east toward Mthatha. If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Cradock, Aliwal North, East London.