Cape Town Airport (CPT) Information

Where is Cape Town Airport?  

The city of Cape Town is the seat of South Africa's National Parliament. The coastal city is famous for its harbour and well-known landmarks, such as Table Mountain and Cape Point.

Historically, Cape Town was first developed by the Dutch East India Company as a supply stop for Dutch ships bound for East Africa, India and the Far East.

Cape Town International Airport (IATA: CPT, ICAO: FACT), or simply Cape Town Airport, is the located in Matroosfontein, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Cape Town city centre, Western Cape, South Africa.

In 2015, Cape Town Airport served 9,700,000 passengers, making it the 2nd busiest airport in South Africa, after Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). Along with Durban King Shaka International Airport (DUR), the three airports form what is referred to as the "Golden Triangle".

Cape Town Airport is a hub for Mango and South African Express. Other airlines that fly to Cape Town Airport include Air Botswana, Air France, Airlink, Air Namibia, British Airways, Condor, Edelweiss, Emirates, Ethiopian, Fly Blue Crane, FlySafair, Kenya Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

Cities with flights to Cape Town Airport include Amsterdam, Bloemfontein, Doha, Dubai, Durban, East London, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Livingstone, London, Mauritius, Munich, Nairobi, Paris, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Singapore, Sun City and Zurich.

Your best bet for a Cape Town Airport transfer is the bus. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Or, to truly arrive stress free, treat yourself to a private Cape Town Airport transfer from IHateTaxis.

Services at Cape Town Airport include:

• Duty free
• Business lounge
• African souvenirs
• Woolworths food store
• Electronics store
• Tourist information desk

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