Arrival into South Africa by Air

 

South Africa’s national airline is South African Airways (SAA).There are frequent direct and indirect flights by numerous major airlines from destinations throughout Europe and North America.

 

Most flights are overnight flights

 

Direct flights between the USA and Johannesburg or Cape Town are about 15 hours, flights between London and Johannesburg take about 12 hours and European flights are about 13 hours.

 

Daily flights link Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria and with other connecting flights to provincial towns. South African Airways operates on the principal routes.