How to find cheap flights to Polokwane International Airport (PTG)
Currently, 471 € is the lowest price for a one-way flight to Polokwane International Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to PTG for 973 €.
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To pick up cheap tickets to Polokwane, where Polokwane International Airport is located, book one month ahead. That's the general recommendation for landing the best bargains.
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Best time to go to Polokwane
June is generally the cheapest month to catch a flight to Polokwane.
If you're flexible with your dates, try using the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to PTG.
Travel to Polokwane in July if you want to go when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to PTG, but also when fares can be more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to travel is January. Lock in your plane tickets to Polokwane then and enjoy sightseeing at a more relaxed pace.
Check the weather conditions before you head off. October is the warmest time of year in Polokwane, averaging between 13ºC (55ºF) and 30ºC (86ºF).
Ranging from 6ºC (43ºF) to 22ºC (72ºF), July brings the lowest temperatures.
June is the driest month in Polokwane. Leave your rain jacket behind and get ready for sunny days.
Expect more rain if you're visiting in December, which gets around 11 days of wet weather.
Flying to Polokwane International Airport (PTG): What you need to know
Take the quickest route to Polokwane with Airlink. This popular airline offers direct flights to Polokwane International Airport.
Airlink has the best track record for punctuality. Up to 89% of its flights into this airport touch down as scheduled, making it a smart pick when reserving your PTG plane ticket.
You'll be landing in the UTC+2 timezone at PTG.
Eager to get a good night's sleep after your flight to PTG? These hotels near Polokwane International Airport offer the ideal place to kick back and relax:
Polokwane International Airport has an on-time performance of 57%. This number tracks how regularly flights from PTG reach their destination as scheduled.
Polokwane International Airport is located in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa.
Getting to central Polokwane from Polokwane International Airport (PTG)
The distance from PTG to central Polokwane is about 5 kilometres.
After landing from your flight to PTG, driving to the centre will take around 30 minutes.
The trip when using public transport takes roughly 10 minutes.
The right hotel can really level up your trip. Grab a room at one of these guest-approved picks in Polokwane:
Polokwane highlights
Step off your flight to Polokwane and go straight to these leading attractions:
Polokwane Game Reserve: Around 3 kilometres southeast of the city centre, this landmark is the perfect place to start your sightseeing in the city.
Polokwane Snake & Reptile Park: This is another good reason to visit this city. A top landmark, it's around 2 kilometres southwest of the centre of Polokwane.
How to get to Mokopane from Polokwane International Airport (PTG)
Heading straight for Mokopane? From PTG, it takes around 55 minutes to drive there. The city is about 64 kilometres from the airport.
Travelling from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) to Lebowakgomo
Lebowakgomo is around 40 kilometres from Polokwane International Airport if that's where you're going.
It takes 45 minutes or so to drive to Lebowakgomo.
Explore more of South Africa
South Africa has plenty more surprises in store. Keep going to Johannesburg, located about 306 kilometres southwest of Polokwane. Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela Statue and Top of Africa are just the start of its must-sees. Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is the city's closest major airport.
Pretoria might just steal the show during your trip to South Africa. You'll find it roughly 241 kilometres southwest of Polokwane. Statue of Nelson Mandela, Museum of Natural History and Idube Game Reserve are high on many visitors' lists.
Or take off to Benoni, about 290 kilometres southwest of Polokwane. Korsman Bird Sanctuary, OR Tambo Cultural Precinct and Korsman Conservancy are among the many reasons to go.