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Airports near Gqeberha
The first result leads the second by 226 km in a straight line. The order is a straight-line ranking, not a driving time.
For Gqeberha, check Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) first. It is 3 km from the town reference point. ELS is 226 km further, which is a different journey rather than a nearby backup.
Start with PLZ for Gqeberha
Which code to check for Gqeberha
The ranking from this town point is 1. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 3 km; 2. King Phalo Airport (ELS) at 229 km; 3. George Airport (GRJ) at 298 km.
These distances start at the Gqeberha reference point in the Eastern Cape, not at a hotel, terminal door or pickup bay. A shorter line on the map does not tell you the fare, the flight time or which airport is quicker by road.
Search the ticket as PLZ, not as Gqeberha. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is associated with Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), which is a different name from the town you opened.
What the later Gqeberha results are for
King Phalo Airport (ELS) is the second result, in the same province, at 229 km. George Airport (GRJ) is third at 298 km. Being third in this list is not a claim that the airport is a convenient alternative.
Staying in Jeffreys Bay instead? Open that comparison. Its closest passenger airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) at 64 km, not a copy of the Gqeberha figure.
How to read the Gqeberha gap
The gap from PLZ to ELS is 226 km, measured between the unrounded distances and then rounded. Use it to see how far apart the first two options are. It is not a driving time, and it says nothing about which flight is on sale.
Town reference point
-33.96109, 25.61494
Eastern Cape · Africa/Johannesburg
Distances on this page start at this place coordinate, not at a hotel or a terminal.
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GeoNames record modified 2025-12-03.