Airports near Swellendam

Comparing CPT and GRJ for Swellendam

Measured from the Swellendam reference coordinate, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is 169 km away and George Airport (GRJ) is 179 km away (whereas the two airports sit 348 km from each other). Because a 9 km difference in distance from Swellendam 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 477 km from Swellendam, sits in a much more distant catchment and is not as convenient as CPT or GRJ for a direct transfer.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport (FASX) at 4 km (No regular flights listed) and Robertson Airport (ROD) at 55 km (No regular flights listed) and Stilbaai Airport (FACY) at 98 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.

Onward road connections and regional stops near Swellendam

Swellendam is South Africa’s third-oldest magisterial town at the foot of the Langeberg clock peaks, bordering Marloth Nature Reserve and lying near Bontebok National Park along the N2.

For the onward drive between CPT or GRJ and Swellendam, travellers typically use the N2 national highway west to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) or east to George Airport (GRJ). If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Montagu, Robertson, Bredasdorp.