Why go
- Executive capital of South Africa.
- Served by Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF).
History
Pretoria is the executive capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Comair MN (737-800) · 2 routes: Cape Town, Durban
- Mango JE (737-800) · 1 route: Cape Town
- South African Airways SA (737-800) · 1 route: Cape Town
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF); 24 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HLA has direct flights to 2 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Cape Town, Durban).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Pretoria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.