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ZA 1–7 November 2026

Airports in South Africa

The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 3 airports in South Africa: together 640 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are O.R. Tambo, Cape Town (CPT) and Lanseria. The countries with the most airline connections are United Arab Emirates, Kenya and United States.

Airports
3
with a page
Movements a day
640
departures + arrivals, all airports
Countries connected
19
airline flights both ways
Airlines
29
seen at these airports
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Airports in South Africa

busiest first, departures + arrivals a day

  1. 1 O.R. Tambo International Airport JNB Johannesburg, Gauteng · top connection: Cape Town (CPT) 342
  2. 2 Cape Town International Airport CPT Cape Town, Western Cape · top connection: Johannesburg (JNB) 252
  3. 3 Lanseria International Airport HLA Johannesburg, Gauteng · top connection: Cape Town (CPT) 46

Countries connected

airline flights, both ends seen

  1. United Arab Emirates 62 flights
  2. Kenya 47 flights
  3. United States 19 flights
  4. Netherlands 15 flights
  5. Hong Kong 10 flights
  6. Qatar 10 flights
  7. Brazil 10 flights
  8. Singapore 7 flights
  9. Germany 6 flights
  10. France 5 flights
  11. Türkiye 4 flights
  12. Australia 3 flights

Airlines

departures + arrivals

  1. SafairSFR 1,195
  2. AirlinkLNK 974
  3. South African AirwaysSAA 502
  4. LIFT AirlineGBB 148
  5. CemAirKEM 111
  6. EmiratesUAE 94
  7. Ethiopian AirlinesETH 76
  8. Turkish AirlinesTHY 49
  9. LufthansaDLH 45
  10. Qatar AirwaysQTR 44

How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Which are the busiest airports in South Africa? +

By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 342), Cape Town International Airport (CPT, 252) and Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 46).

Which countries have the most flights to and from South Africa? +

Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): United Arab Emirates (62), Kenya (47), United States (19), Netherlands (15) and Hong Kong (10).

Which airlines fly most in South Africa? +

At the airports in South Africa with a page, the airlines seen most often are Safair, Airlink, South African Airways, LIFT Airline and CemAir.

Why aren't all the airports in South Africa here? +

An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.

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