Where is Cape Town International Airport?

Cape Town International Airport is located in Cape Town, South Africa (Africa), at coordinates -33.970°, 18.600°.

What is the airport code for Cape Town International Airport?

Its IATA code is CPT and its ICAO code is FACT.

What time zone is CPT in?

Cape Town International Airport operates on Africa/Johannesburg local time.

Which airlines fly from CPT?

Carriers tracked on routes from CPT include Mango, Asman Airlines, Qatar Airways, South African Airways, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia.

Where can you fly from CPT?

Tracked destinations from CPT include Johannesburg.

Africa· South Africa· Africa/Johannesburg

Cape Town International Airport

IATA · CPTICAO · FACTServing Cape Town

About Cape Town International Airport

Overview

Cape Town International Airport sits approximately 20 kilometres east of Cape Town's city centre, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It serves as the country's second-busiest airport and the primary international gateway to the Cape region. The airport opened in 1954, replacing the earlier Cape Town Wingfield aerodrome, and has since grown into a significant hub for both domestic and continental traffic.

Terminals & Runways

The airport operates two main terminal buildings: a domestic terminal handling South African internal routes and an international terminal serving intercontinental traffic. Two asphalt runways serve the airport, oriented roughly east–west to align with prevailing winds off the Cape Flats. The facility operates around the clock with no formal curfew. Capacity upgrades and infrastructure improvements have been carried out incrementally under Airports Company South Africa.

Airlines

FlySafair, Airlink, and South African Airways maintain a strong domestic presence here. Kulula and CemAir operate focused regional services. On the international side, British Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Emirates are among the carriers connecting Cape Town to Europe, the Middle East, and the rest of Africa.

Airlines flying from CPT

6 carriers

MangoJE Asman AirlinesMN Qatar AirwaysQR South African AirwaysSA Singapore AirlinesSQ Virgin AustraliaVA

Top routes from CPT

1 route

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FAQ

Cape Town International Airport — frequently asked questions

Where is Cape Town International Airport?: Cape Town International Airport is located in Cape Town, South Africa (Africa), at coordinates -33.970°, 18.600°.
What is the airport code for Cape Town International Airport?: Its IATA code is CPT and its ICAO code is FACT.
What time zone is CPT in?: Cape Town International Airport operates on Africa/Johannesburg local time.
Which airlines fly from CPT?: Carriers tracked on routes from CPT include Mango, Asman Airlines, Qatar Airways, South African Airways, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia.
Where can you fly from CPT?: Tracked destinations from CPT include Johannesburg.