Airports near Knysna

Flying to Knysna via George

Search for GRJ, then plan the trip to Knysna

When looking for flights, enter George Airport or GRJ. Your arrival airport and the town where you’ll stay have different names. Once you find a suitable flight, use your Knysna accommodation address to check the road journey or arrange a pickup.

The 62 km shown here runs from the airport to our Knysna town point. It isn’t the distance to a particular hotel, and it doesn’t follow the road. For a transfer, give the operator both George Airport and your final address; asking only for a journey to “George” could mean the town rather than the airport.

Considering PLZ or Cape Town instead?

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) is about 237 km from the Knysna point, while Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is about 410 km away. They follow GRJ in the ranking, but neither is a similarly close option for a stay in Knysna.

If you’re visiting other places before reaching Knysna, look at how an arrival at PLZ or CPT fits the whole trip. If Knysna is your first stop, check the onward transport before booking. Compare the flight and the transfer together, including where you’ll need to be for the return flight. A ticket price on its own won’t tell you the total cost of getting there.

Staying in another town nearby?

For Plettenberg Bay or Mossel Bay, open that town’s page. Don’t reuse the Knysna distance simply because the destinations are in the same broad area. You’ll get a comparison measured to the place you’re actually visiting.

You may also notice smaller airfields nearby on a map. This table is limited to selected passenger airports, so it won’t list every runway. If you’ve arranged a private or charter flight, confirm that airport directly with the operator and use its name when organising pickup. Otherwise, keep the arrival airport on your airline booking as the starting point for the journey.