Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at CPT.
At Cape Town airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Domestic section, International section).
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at CPT long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Domestic section, International section
Getting between them: Walking inside the terminal; 7 to 10 minutes from one end to the other
The terminal is split into a domestic and an international section, with departures on the first floor and arrivals on the ground floor. A central security checkpoint leads to all departures; after check-in, the domestic area is to the right and passport control for the international area to the left.
Domestic to domestic: quick, with no checks. International to international: a separate transfer security check. Domestic to international or the reverse: security and passport control.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: cestee.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
