Airport guide
Cape Town International AirportIATA code CPT
Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cape Town, South Africa. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from CPT.
- Serves
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Codes
- CPT · FACT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cape Town, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -33.970°, 18.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from CPT, with primary carrier operations including South African Airways, connecting key routes to Johannesburg. Passengers traveling through Cape Town International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Cape Town, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Cape Town International Airport details
- IATA code
- CPT
- ICAO code
- FACT
- City
- Cape Town
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -33.974°, 18.604°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cape Town International Airport’s own pages.
CPT airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 46 m (151 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- George Airport GRJ · 348 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CPT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 3,201 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,201 m10,502 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 16/34 | 1,701 m5,581 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from CPT
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from CPT in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from CPT to 25 destinations in 15 countries, on 12 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for CPT are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- FAFlySafair8 destinations
- 4ZAirlink6 destinations
- KQKenya Airways2 destinations
- AFAir France1 destination
- BABritish Airways1 destination
- 5ZCemAir1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- ETEthiopian Airlines1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- P0Proflight Zambia1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- South Africa (9)
- Bloemfontein, Durban, East London, George, Hoedspruit, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth, Skukuza
- Namibia (2)
- Walvis Bay, Windhoek
- Zimbabwe (2)
- Harare, Victoria Falls
- Ethiopia (1)
- Addis Ababa
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Munich
- Kenya (1)
- Nairobi
- Mauritius (1)
- Mauritius
- Mozambique (1)
- Maputo
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Tanzania (1)
- Zanzibar
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Zambia (1)
- Livingstone
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from CPT.
Check schedules with the airline or Cape Town International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from CPT
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from CPT. Only 1 route from CPT is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Cape Town International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Cape Town International Airport.
Routes from CPT
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from CPT so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from CPT is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Cape Town International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: capetowninternationalairport.co.za (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at CPT
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CPT, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where CPT is
18 km east-southeast
Cape Town International Airport lies 18 km east-southeast of Cape Town city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CPT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cape Town, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cape Town International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:capetowninternationalairport.co.za (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at CPT, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -33.97°, 18.60° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: February (average high 27°C). Coolest: July (15°C high, 9°C low). Wettest: June (188 mm); driest: February (19 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 17°C | 20 mm | |
| Feb | 27°C | 17°C | 19 mm | |
| Mar | 25°C | 15°C | 42 mm | |
| Apr | 23°C | 13°C | 47 mm | |
| May | 20°C | 12°C | 91 mm | |
| Jun | 17°C | 10°C | 188 mm | |
| Jul | 15°C | 9°C | 175 mm | |
| Aug | 16°C | 9°C | 128 mm | |
| Sep | 17°C | 10°C | 80 mm | |
| Oct | 21°C | 12°C | 49 mm | |
| Nov | 23°C | 13°C | 29 mm | |
| Dec | 25°C | 15°C | 26 mm |
Airports near Cape Town
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GeorgeGeorge AirportGRJ349 km
- Plettenberg BayPlettenberg Bay AirportPBZ436 km
- OranjemundOranjemund AirportOMD633 km
- Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth International AirportPLZ646 km
- UpingtonUpington AirportUTN669 km
- SishenSishen AirportSIS792 km
- KimberleyKimberley AirportKIM820 km
- East LondonEast London AirportELS862 km
- LuderitzLuderitz AirportLUD871 km
Cape Town International Airport: common questions
Where is Cape Town International Airport?
Cape Town International Airport serves Cape Town, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -33.974°, 18.604°.
What are the airport codes for Cape Town International Airport?
The IATA code is CPT and the ICAO code is FACT.
What time zone is CPT in?
Cape Town International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What is the official website of Cape Town International Airport?
The airport’s official website is capetowninternationalairport.co.za. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from CPT?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list South African Airways on routes from CPT. This is not a complete list of airlines at Cape Town International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from CPT?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from CPT so far, to Johannesburg. That is a small sample, not Cape Town International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (capetowninternationalairport.co.za) or the airlines.
How many runways does Cape Town International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CPT: 01/19 (3,201 m (10,502 ft), asphalt); 16/34 (1,701 m (5,581 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from CPT?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from CPT to 25 destinations in 15 countries, the most in South Africa (9), Namibia (2) and Zimbabwe (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Cape Town International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.
Who operates Cape Town International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CPT is operated by Airports Company South Africa.
Which airlines have a hub at CPT?
Wikidata lists CPT as a hub of Civair and South African Airways.
How far is CPT from Cape Town city centre?
Cape Town International Airport is about 18 km east-southeast of Cape Town city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cape Town International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q854130 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)