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Cape Town International Airport
Matroosfontein
Cape Town
Western Cape, South Africa
IATA: CPT
ICAO: FACT
Cape Town International is the main airport for Cape Town. It is the second-busiest airport in South Africa and third-busiest in Africa.
The airport is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre. The airport has direct flights from South Africa’s other two main urban areas, Johannesburg and Durban, as well as flights to smaller centres in South Africa. Internationally, it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
SAFETY ADVICE TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT: Note that CApe Town International Airport is located just north of the notorious Cape Flats area of Cape Town. The Cape Flats includes areas like Nyanga and Mitchells Plain, which are notorious for some of the highest homicide rates in the world. Even if you are staying south of the Cape Town CBD in areas like Hout Bay or Kommetjie, do not attempt to save time or go sightseeing in the Cape Flats by using Google Maps to plan creative shortcuts across the Cape Flats on major corridors like Lansdowne Road or Eisleben Road. It is far safer to take the N2 west as far as Athlone before turning south on the M3 or M5 (source wikitravel.org).
Airport transfer
Cape Town airport & terminal transfer
Cape Town International Flights / Airlines A-Z
Lufthansa flights information
Cities Nearby
Cape Town, capital of South Africa
The Table Mountain crowns this city but it also boasts magnificent beaches and starky beautiful landscapes and a host of flora and fauna.
Transport: getting there and getting away
Many international flights connect with Cape Town. Trains and buses are available both departing from the Cape Town train station.
Taxis and ‘Rikki’ transporters will get you around the city. Minibus taxis and an efficient bus system are other choices.
Climate
Winter (June to August) can be miserably cold and wet with temperatures ranging from 7 C to 18 C. Summer, (December to March) tends to be very hot, maxing out at 26 C, and tempered by winds known as the Cape doctor.
Accommodation: from cheap stays to luxury resorts
Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of Cape Town hotels
Events: what’s on and what’s hot
Cape Town is a happening place with something going on every week
*January sees outdoor arts performances
*October features a Food and Winde Festival
*December features Carols by Candlelight in the Company’s Gardens.
*December is also the month for the Cape Town Queer Project. Outrageous fancy dress is the order of the day.