International flights to South Africa
As well as serving as a portal to the southern part of the continent, South Africa is also a fantastic holiday destination in its own right. The country has lots to offer, whatever type of holiday you’re looking for - whether you like getting close to nature, exploring a different culture or simply relaxing on a golden beach. The country’s two major airports have connections to countries across the world, so wherever you live, getting international flights to South Africa shouldn’t be a problem.
Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport is now the busiest airport in South Africa, a title previously held by Cape Town International. It has grown in size considerably in the last decade, and as well as being the busiest is now the largest airport in the country too. When booking international flights to South Africa, or anywhere in southern Africa, the chances are the airline you fly with will land in O.R. Tambo. International flights operate between O.R. Tambo and all of the following destinations:
New York JFK, Washington Dulles, and Atlanta – USA
- São Paulo Guarulhos – Brazil
- Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Argentina
- London Heathrow – United Kingdom
- Paris Charles de Gaulle – France
- Madrid – Spain
- Lisbon – Portugal
- Zurich – Switzerland
- Munich and Frankfurt – Germany
- Amsterdam – The Netherlands
- Istanbul Atatürk – Turkey
- Tel Aviv – Israel
- Jeddah – Saudi Arabia
- Doha – Qatar
- Abu Dhabi and Dubai – United Arab Emirates
- Mumbai – India
- Hong Kong – China
- Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
- Singapore
- Perth, Sydney and Melbourne – Australia
Within the continent, international flights fly between O.R. Tambo and these African airports:
Cairo – Egypt
- Tripoli – Libya
- Addis Ababa – Ethiopia
- Dakar – Senegal
- Lagos – Nigeria
- Accra – Ghana
- Douala – Cameroon
As you’d expect from a modern airport, O.R. Tambo has a state-of-the-art international terminal with lots of amenities and services, and excellent transport links to Johannesburg itself.
Cape Town International, on the country’s south-western tip, is another landing point for international flights to South Africa. Like O.R. Tambo, Cape Town International operates a number of internal routes to other South African airports, making it as easy as possible for you to make the connection you need. International flights travel between Cape Town International and the following airports:
- Buenos Airies – Argentina
- London Heathrow – United Kingdom
- Amsterdam – The Netherlands
- Istanbul – Turkey
- Doha – Qatar
- Dubai – United Arab Emirates
- Mauritius
- Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
- Singapore