Flights to Mthatha
UTT · Mthatha Airport
Mthatha Airport serves the former Transkei capital and the heart of the Eastern Cape's rural Xhosa homeland — Nelson Mandela's birthplace of Mvezo and his Qunu homestead are both within an hour's drive. CemAir and Airlink run scheduled flights from Johannesburg, mostly carrying government, NGO and family-visit traffic. For international travellers it is the closest air entry to the Wild Coast's Hole in the Wall and Coffee Bay.
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| Country | South Africa |
| Airport | Mthatha 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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