Direct Flights From Cape Town (CPT)

The places you can fly to from the oldest city of South Africa, Cape Town, on direct flights from Cape Town are regional and international. Here, readers will find information on the domestic & international airlines and the places/cities they can visit from the Cape Town International Airport.

Direct Flights to Cities Within South Africa From Cape Town

Cem Air, Safari, South African Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cemair, Airlink Airlines, and Global Aviation operate flights from CPT airport within South Africa. Only two places, Plettenberg Bay and Johannesburg, have direct flights from CPT.

Non-Stop Flights From CPT Airport Within South Africa

Those who like a direct flight that takes off from Cape Town and lands directly at your preferred destination can book one at any of these destinations.

Destinations Covered Outside South Africa From Cape Town

Many places across the globe can be traveled from Cape Town International Airport by air. Tables listing all the global destinations accessible via direct and nonstop CPT flights are mentioned below.

Direct Flights

Airlines and the cities where all the daily international flights from CPT fly to are listed here.

Non Stop Flights

The airlines that will take you from CPT on nonstop flights directly land you at your destination are listed below.

What Are The Most Visited Places On Flights From CPT Airport?

Johannesburg City, Durban City, and Port Elizabeth have the most flights from CPT. Here are some valuable details of the cities and airlines you can book to fly with them.

Johannesburg (JNB)

All cheap flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg cover 1278 km, and the entire duration of the flight is 2 hours and 15 minutes. You can book flights with these airlines, such as Safair, South African Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cemair, Airlink, and Global Aviation, which fly directly from CPT to JNB. Check out the table that shows the airlines and the aircraft operating in the region.

Durban (DUR)

Safai, Cemair, and Global Aviation fly all the direct flights from CPT to Durban. These flights will land at DUR in 2 hours and 5 minutes to cover the 1282 kilometers between the two cities. Refer to the table for details:

You will also find cheap flights to Cape Town from Durban if you plan to return after your stay there.

Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

Safair and Airlink Airlines offer flights to Cape Town from CPT to Port Elizabeth. A distance of 648 km is traveled by airlines, and a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes of flight time is taken. Learn more about the airlines from the table below:

Where are the Direct Short Distance Flights from CPT Flying to?

Places like George City, Plettenberg Bay, and Port Elizabeth are the places that are the shortest flight time away. So, if saving time is convenient, you must book a flight from Cape Town to any of these places.

George (GRJ)

If you want cheap flights from CPT to George (GRJ), you can book flights with Airlink Airlines and Safair Airlines. The airlines will cover a distance of 354 km with a flight time of just an hour.

Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)

All CPT to PBZ flights cover a distance of 438 km and will take 1 hour and 15 minutes. The airlines that fly in this direction is Cem Air, which is flying 1 flight daily for this route.

Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

Flights that land at PLZ from Cape Town take the least flight time, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. So you can grab a quick ride to Port Elizabeth.

Which Cities Take The Longest To Travel From Cape Town?

If you are enquiring about the places with the longest flight from Cape Town, here is the list. Atlanta, London (LGW), and London (LHR) are the cities furthest from CPT. Airlines serving these paths are Delta Airlines, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic.

Atlanta (ATL)

A flight from CPT to ATL takes 17 hours and 35 minutes and covers a distance of 13160 km. Only one flight is running for this route, and your flight will land at Terminal 1 of ATL airport.

Gatwick London (LGW)

All London (LGW) cheap flights to Cape Town take 13 hours and 10 minutes to cover the distance of 9693 km. British Airways is the only airline flying this distance, and you can choose seats in premium, first, and economy class.

Heathrow London (LHR)

All international flights from CPT to London (LHR) take 13 hours to reach the destination. British Airways flies two flights for this route, arriving at the LHR airport at Terminal 5. Virgin Atlantic also serves the CPT route to LHR one flight dail that will land at the LHR airport at Terminal 3.

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