  
KITESURFING HOLIDAYS IN SOUTH AFRICA & THE PROVINCES OF THE WESTERN CAPE & KWAZULU-NATAL
GETTING THERE - Johannesbburg, CAPE TOWN & DURBAN
South Africa operates two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time throughout the year, making it an hour ahead of Central European Winter Time, seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Winter Time and seven hours behind Australian Central Time.
Note: It is important that clients traveling with boards, kites and sports equipment pre-warn the airline they are flying with. There may be a surcharge for this service.
FLIGHTS TO SOUTH AFRICA
With South Africa fast becoming one of the most fashionable places to holiday, flights to South Africa are easy find.
Visitors from the US check out:
South African Airways - www.flysaa.com
SAA fly directly from Atlanta to Johannesburg (15 hours).
If you're flying from the UK, Start here:
Flightline - www.flightline.co.uk
Cheap deals to a host of worldwide destinations.
Also worth checking are:
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - www.klm.co.uk
Carrying more than 17 million passengers each year KLM is the 4th largest airline in Europe. Great fares to the US, Africa, Asia as well & popular European destinations.
Last but not least:
www.ba.com
www.delta.com
JOHANNESBURG AIRPORT
Johannesburg International Airport is the major airport in South Africa and serves 45 airlines from all 5 continents.
Flights from Europe are generally overnight and just a sleep away (an aperitif, dinner, movie, sound sleep, a good breakfast and - Voila you're in South Africa).
Flight time from Northern Europe: Approx 11 hours
Flight time from Atlanta (US): Approx 15 hours
CAPE TOWN AIRPORT
Cape Town International is South Africa's second-largest airport, and a prime tourism gateway serving millions of visitors descending on the Mother City each year.
Flights from Europe are generally overnight and just a sleep away (an aperitif, dinner, movie, sound sleep, a good breakfast and - Voila you're in South Africa). The direct flights between the USA and Johannesburg or Cape Town are about 15 hours, and flights between London and Johannesburg take about 12 hours.
DURBAN AIRPORT
Durban International is situated 16 kilometres from downtown Durban, and handles over 2.5-million passengers annually. The airport supports a number of international airlines, including South African Airways, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air Mauritius, Air Zimbabwe and Swazi Express. There are also frequent domestic connections linking most cities in South Africa.
While the airport caters for international, regional, domestic and charter flights, there are not many intercontinental flights direct to or from Durban - most come or go via Johannesburg or Cape Town.
Flights from Europe are generally overnight and just a sleep away (an aperitif, dinner, movie, sound sleep, a good breakfast and - Voila you're in South Africa).
Flight time from Northern Europe: Approx 11 hours
Flight time from Atlanta (US): Approx 15 hours
INTERNAL FLIGHTS: JOHANNESBURG-DURBAN or CAPE TOWN-DURBAN
Direct Flights to Durban are available but it is sometimes cheaper to fly to Johannesburg or Cape Town and get a connecting flight
Internal flights from Johannesburg (JNB) and Cape Town (CPT) can either be organized as part of a package from scheduled airlines such as British Airways, SAA and KLM or they can also be organized independently via South African Airlines:
www.flysaa.com
|
