Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is Namibia’s primary international gateway, 42km east of the city centre.
Key International Routes
From Europe:
- Frankfurt (Condor and charter operators; seasonal)
- Frankfurt via Johannesburg (Lufthansa code-shares)
- London via Johannesburg (British Airways, Virgin Atlantic)
From Africa:
- Johannesburg (Air Namibia, South African Airways, South African Express; multiple daily; 2 hours)
- Cape Town (Air Namibia, Airlink; daily; 2 hours)
- Nairobi (Kenya Airways; several weekly)
- Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines; several weekly)
From the Middle East:
- Dubai via Johannesburg
The Johannesburg Hub
The vast majority of international visitors connect through O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Johannesburg is connected to Windhoek by multiple daily flights; the connection is reliable and well-served. Air travel from most of Europe, North America, and Asia involves an overnight in Johannesburg or a same-day connection depending on flight timing.
Connection Times
Allow minimum 3 hours at Johannesburg for international-to-Namibia connections; the O.R. Tambo airport is large and immigration for arriving international passengers can be slow.
The Domestic Network
Air Namibia and several charter operators fly from Eros Airport (Windhoek city) to Katima Mulilo, Lüderitz, and other domestic destinations. Charter flights to Etosha, the Skeleton Coast, NamibRand, and Kaokoland depart from Eros.