Easy flight access to northern Sabi Sands

The northern sector of the Sabi Sands is easily accesible by plane. Daily flights are available from both Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International. From Hoedspruit you can get to lodges in the northern sector of Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Access to lodges from Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport is the the most convenient access airport for lodges located in the nortern sector of the Sabi Sands. We recommend travelling via Hoedspruit when staying at Chitwa Chitwa, Elephant Plains Lodge, Arathusa Safari Lodge, Nkorho Bush Lodge, Silvan Safari Lodge, Cheetah Plains Lodge and Simbambili Lodge.

Travelling from Hoedspruit Eastgate to Sabi Sands

We are happy to assist with road transfers from KMIA Airport to your Sabi Sands lodge (only in combination with a lodge reservation). Please allow a transfer time of approximately 2 hours one way. Airlink lodge link flights to the Arathusa airstrip are available via Skukuza Airport or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport) Also some car rental companies have branch offices at Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport.

Hoedspruit flight schedules and rates

Hoedspruit is serviced by both Airlink and South African Express. The following flights are available:

Cape Town to Hoedspruit Eastgate flights

Cape Town - Hoedspruit Eastgate Airlink schedule:

Depart Cape Town (CPT) at 10h50 and arriving at Hoedspruit (HDS) at 13h15 (SA8657)

Hoedspruit - Cape Town Airlink schedule:

• Depart Hoedspruit (HDS) at 13h50 and arriving at Cape Town (CPT) at 16h25 (SA8658)

Airlink Cape Town - Hoedspruit air fare:

Published fare for the Cape Town - Hoedspruit flight (or vice versa) is available from ZAR 3,840 per person (one way, all inclusive).

Johannesburg to Hoedspruit Eastgate flights

Johannesburg - Hoedspruit schedule:

Depart Johannesburg (JNB) at 09h55 and arriving at Hoedspruit (HDS) at 10h50 (SA8851)

Depart Johannesburg (JNB) at 12h15 and arriving at Hoedspruit (HDS) at 13h20 (SA1227)

Depart Johannesburg (JNB) at 13h05 and arriving at Hoedspruit (HDS) at 14h00 (SA8859)

Hoedspruit - Johannesburg schedule:

Depart Hoedspruit (HDS) at 11h20 and arriving at Johannesburg (JNB) at 12h20 (SA8852)

Depart Hoedspruit (HDS) at 13h55 and arriving at Johannesburg (JNB) at 15h00 (SA1228)

Depart Hoedspruit (HDS) at 14h30 and arriving at Johannesburg (JNB) at 15h30 (SA8860)

Airlink Johannesburg - Hoedspruit air fare:

Published fare for the Johannesburg - Hoedspruit flight (or vice versa) is available from ZAR 1,999 per person (one way, all inclusive).