Flights to East London
ELS · King Phalo Airport
King Phalo Airport (renamed from East London Airport in 2021) sits 10km west of the city on the Eastern Cape's Indian Ocean coast. It handles daily FlySafair, CemAir and Airlink flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, serving a city that is both a port and a gateway to the Wild Coast, the Amathole mountains and the Sunshine Coast beaches. It is primarily a domestic airport for South African business and family travel, with no scheduled international services.
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| Country | South Africa |
| Airport | King Phalo Airport |
| Best time to fly | March to May often gives the best balance between price and weather, while December is busiest. |
| Fly from | Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth |
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