Country profile · Africa Air Connectivity Index - September 2026
South Africa
South - Airlines, airports and connections
Connectivity score56.6/100
Continental rank#4of 55
Airport directory2records
Profile sourcesSeptember 14, 2026last checked
The aviation landscape
South Africa at a glance
South Africa occupies the continent's southern tip, with Atlantic and Indian Ocean coastlines. Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and other cities provide distinct contexts for assessing domestic and international connectivity.
Airlines
Airlines based in the country
1Time Airline
unverified
IATA 1T - ICAO RNX
Airlink (SAA)
unverified
IATA 4Z
All Africa
unverified
IATA 9A - ICAO 99F
Bateleur Air
unverified
ICAO BEU
Comair
unverified
IATA MN - ICAO CAW
Interair South Africa
unverified
IATA D6 - ICAO ILN
Interlink Airlines
unverified
IATA ID - ICAO ITK
Mango
unverified
IATA JE - ICAO MNO
Nationwide Airlines
unverified
IATA CE - ICAO NTW
South African Airways
unverified
IATA SA - ICAO SAA
Other airlines serving the country
Not yet verified.
Airports
Airport records are registry/source records. They do not imply every listed facility currently has commercial passenger service.
| Airport | City or locality | IATA | ICAO | Type | Scheduled flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town International Airport oa-fact | Cape Town | CPT | FACT | large_airport | yes |
| O.R. Tambo International Airport oa-faor | Johannesburg | JNB | FAOR | large_airport | yes |
Routes and flights
Manual research is not live departures or real-time flight tracking. Future and announced routes remain labelled separately.
| Origin | Destination | Airline | Type | Status | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Botswana | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Botswana | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Botswana | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Botswana | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Botswana | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Botswana | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Madagascar | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mauritius | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mauritius | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mauritius | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mozambique | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mozambique | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mozambique | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mozambique | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mozambique | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Mozambique | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Namibia | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Namibia | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Seychelles | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Zimbabwe | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Zimbabwe | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Air Zimbabwe | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Asiana Airlines | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Asiana Airlines | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Baikotovitchestrian Airlines | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | British Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Comair | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Egyptair | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Ethiopian Airlines | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Ethiopian Airlines | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Ethiopian Airlines | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Interair South Africa | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Kenya Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Kenya Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Mango | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Qatar Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Qatar Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Qatar Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Rwandair Express | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Singapore Airlines | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | Singapore Airlines | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | international | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
| Airport not yet identified | Airport not yet identified | South African Airways | domestic | Unverified | Not yet verified |
Sources and coverage
| Source | Publisher | Last checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Africa Air Connectivity Index 2026 | Aviation Africa | 2026-09-13 | Final supplied PDF used as authority for ranks and scores. |
| Natural Earth 1:110m Cultural Vectors | Natural Earth | 2026-09-13 | Bundled for local illustrative map geometry; boundary representation is not a legal determination. |
| Airports public-domain data | OurAirports | 2026-09-10 | All matching African country records retained; not an official active-airport register. |
| Open data downloads | OurAirports | 2026-09-10 | Dataset scope and public-domain terms. |
