Cape Town International Airport

CPT originated in 1954 as D.F. Malan Airport (named after South Africa’s prime minister then), replacing Wingfield Aerodrome, the city’s previous airport. There was international service to the UK both directly and via Johannesburg. Moreover, in 1977 direct flights to South America were established via Varig flights to Rio de Janeiro. In the early 1990s, apartheid rule ended, at which time airport ownership was transferred from the state to the Airports Company South Africa. At this time, the airport was renamed Cape Town International Airport. In 1992 a route to North America was established via South African Airways to Miami (the destination later moved to Fort Lauderdale and then to Atlanta, finally ending in 2006). A new connection to North America was established in 2019 via United Airlines to Newark. The airport underwent considerable expansion before the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This included the construction of a Central Terminal Building. Passenger growth continued steadily, reaching over 10 million passengers in 2016. This was, of course, interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airport is located 12 miles from the Cape Town city center. 

• The route between Cape Town and Johannesburg was the world's ninth-busiest route in 2011, with 4.5 million passengers. 
• CPT is home to Hotel Verde by Bon Hotels, a four-star hotel ranked "Africa's Greenest Hotel." 
• CPT has an Execujet facility catering to business jets and private aviation. 
• FBOs at CPT include Signature Flight Support, Luxaviation Group, and the aforementioned Execujet.