Closest Airports to Kruger National Park and Flight Time Recommendations
Looking for Closest Airports to Kruger National Park and Flight Time Recommendations? If you are planning a Kruger Park Safari and you would prefer to fly from Johannesburg, instead of taking a road trip tour, you are reading the right article.
There are 3 basic airports in and around Kruger National Park:
- Skukuza Airport is inside the Park, therefore the closest airport to Kruger National Park
- KMIA (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport) / MQP (two hours drive to Southern Kruger) and
- Eastgate Airport / Hoedspruit Airport (one hour drive to Northern Kruger)
Depending on which Kruger Park Safari you choose, you can book flights accordingly. Please first confirm with your travel experience designer about flights and times, as each safari has different inclusions and exclusions.
The tables below indicate which airport to book depending on your choice of safari accommodation. You might however choose to book an airport such as KMIA, since it is know to be less costly, there is however a 2 hour drive to the Kruger Park.
| Going to: | Skukuza Airport | Eastgate Airport | KMIA Airport |
| Greater Kruger Luxury Lodges close to Hoedspruit | x | ||
| Sabi Sand Lodges | x | x | |
| Rest Camps inside the Kruger National Park such as Skukuza | x | ||
| Staying close to Kruger National Park (areas such as Hazyview or White River) | x |
| Skukuza Airport | Eastgate Airport | KMIA Airport | |
| General pickup time for guests joining a safari | Before 13:00 pm | Flights Match Safaris Perfectly | Approximately at 12:00 pm |
| Cost of transfers from the airport | There is no cost involved if you are staying inside the Kruger Park, but if you stay in Sabi Sands there is a pickup fee | Usually at no additional charge, but there can be small transfer fees, depending on the chosen lodge | Usually a small transfer fee of approximately ZAR3200 to take a transfer to the park |
