South Africa's Top 5 Busiest International Routes in 2024
South Africa is one of the most visited countries in Africa, with over 45 international carriers serving the country's various airports this year. OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg handles almost 80% of all international flights, which is closely followed by Cape Town International Airport.
In 2024, Johannesburg to Harare is expected to be South Africa's busiest international route with 3,634 scheduled flights and nearly 400,000 seats. Airlink leads capacity share, followed by FlySafair, Fastjet and South African Airways.
The second busiest route is Johannesburg to Lusaka with over 3,000 scheduled flights this year as Zambia sees a resurgence in air traffic. Other top routes are Johannesburg to Gaborone, Maputo, and Windhoek. These regional routes see high demand due to tourism and connecting traffic.
With South Africa connected to over 60 international destinations, airlines are focused on increasing capacity to neighbouring countries. Strong growth is expected on routes to Zimbabwe, which continues to be South Africa's busiest country pair.
South Africa is one of the most visited countries in Africa, with over 45 international carriers serving the country's various airports this year. OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg handles almost 80% of all international flights, which is closely followed by Cape Town International Airport.
In 2024, Johannesburg to Harare is expected to be South Africa's busiest international route with 3,634 scheduled flights and nearly 400,000 seats. Airlink leads capacity share, followed by FlySafair, Fastjet and South African Airways.
The second busiest route is Johannesburg to Lusaka with over 3,000 scheduled flights this year as Zambia sees a resurgence in air traffic. Other top routes are Johannesburg to Gaborone, Maputo, and Windhoek. These regional routes see high demand due to tourism and connecting traffic.
With South Africa connected to over 60 international destinations, airlines are focused on increasing capacity to neighbouring countries. Strong growth is expected on routes to Zimbabwe, which continues to be South Africa's busiest country pair.
Source: Simple Flying
