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Kruger National Park by plane
Kruger National Park by plane
There are three airports with commercial scheduled flights near Kruger National Park. From south to north, they are Kruger Mpumalanga at Nelspruit, Hoedspruit Airport, and Phalaborwa Airport.
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) at Nelspruit receives flights from Johannesburg International Airport, Durban, Cape Town and Vilanculos. It is the largest airport, with the most facilities and also is visited by some discount airlines. Fares to here from Johannesburg can be half the price of the other Kruger airports. Car rental is possible via: Budget, Hertz, Europcar, Imperial Car Rental and National. If you are staying at one of the northern camps, this airport can be 4 or more hours from your entrance gate.
- Distances to KNP gates from KMIA are
- Kruger Gate 82 km
- Malelane Gate 63 km
- Numbi Gate 40 km
- Phabeni Gate 76 km
Eastgate Airport at Hoedspruit has a couple of flights a day to Johannesburg with South African Airlines only. Avis has a car rental desk there. There is a bar and small shop selling chocolate bars, as well as a souvenir shop, but no serious cafe to speak of. The airport isn't signposted from Hoedspruit, and is through the gate into a private reserve. If you are flying out of here, make sure where you are going. Hoedspruit has another grass landing strip closer to town with no scheduled flights.
Phalaborwa Airport is located 2 km from the Phalaborwa gate of the KNP and serves as a entry route for the northern camps such as Letaba, Olifants, Punda Maria and Shingwedzi. The airport is well connected to Johannesburg International Airport with two flights per day during the week and a single flight on Saturday and Sunday. The airport has car rental opportunities. Again, there is only a single carrier operating
Malelane Regional Airport near the Malelane Gate is only used for private and charter flights.
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