Why go
- Legislative capital of South Africa.
- Served by Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
History
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- South African Airways SA (CRJ-200, 737-800, 737-300, ER3, AR8, A319…) · 15 routes: Bloemfontein, Dubai*, Durban, East London*, George*, Hoedspruit*, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Kimberley*, Maputo*, Mpumalanga*, Port Elizabeth, Upington*, Walvis Bay*, Windhoek*
- Mango JE (737-800, 737-300) · 5 routes: Bloemfontein, Durban, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth
- British Airways BA (737-300, 734, 737-800, 747-400, 777) · 4 routes: Durban*, Johannesburg*, London, Port Elizabeth*
- Comair MN (737-800) · 3 routes: Durban, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
- Air Botswana BP (AR8) · 2 routes: Gaberone, Maun
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 2 routes: Doha, Johannesburg
- Air Mauritius MK (A319) · 1 route: Plaisance
- Air Namibia SW (A319) · 1 route: Windhoek
- Alitalia AZ (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-200, 737-700) · 1 route: Luanda
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Virgin Australia VA (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- VivaColombia 5Z (BEH) · 1 route: Plettenberg Bay
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cape Town International Airport (CPT); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CPT has direct flights to 23 destinations on 19 airlines (incl. Johannesburg, Durban, Johannesburg, London, Port Elizabeth…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, 4.4 km); routes include Robben Island Ferry, Cape Town - Tristan da Cunha.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cape Town, South Africa. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.