Airport Guides

Aswan International (ASW) is Egypt’s southernmost gateway and the typical southern terminus of Nile cruises from Luxor. Single 2010-2018-modernised terminal, gateway to Abu Simbel (280 km south), Philae Temple, the Aswan High Dam, the Nubian Village. US$25 visa-on-arrival, EgyptAir from Cairo plus European charter. Full 2026 guide.

Felix Houphouet-Boigny International (ABJ) is Cote d’Ivoire’s gateway and one of West Africa’s busier airports. Single 2018-modernised terminal 16 km southeast of Plateau, mandatory US$25 e-Visa, Yango app rideshare, gateway to Grand-Bassam UNESCO, Yamoussoukro Basilica (world’s largest church), Tai Forest. Full 2026 guide.

Antonio Agostinho Neto International (NBJ, opened November 2023) replaced Luanda’s old 4 de Fevereiro and is Angola’s gateway to Kissama NP, Calandula Falls (Africa’s 2nd-largest), Mussulo Atlantic Coast, the Benguela Railway. New 15M-pax/year terminal, 30-day visa-free since 2023, MANDATORY yellow fever. Full 2026 guide.

Maputo International (MPM) is Mozambique’s gateway and entry to Bazaruto Archipelago, Tofo whale sharks, the Quirimbas Islands and Portuguese-colonial Maputo. Single 2010-modernised terminal 3 km west of CBD, mandatory US$50 e-Visa, LAM Mozambique hub plus TAP LIS direct. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, peri-peri.

Ivato International (TNR) is Madagascar’s gateway and entry to the Eighth Continent — 90% endemic species, indri lemurs at Andasibe, the Avenue of the Baobabs, Nosy Be beaches, Tsingy UNESCO karst. 16 km north of Antananarivo, single 2017-modernised terminal, US$37 visa-on-arrival, EUR widely accepted. Full 2026 guide.

Kenneth Kaunda International (LUN) is Zambia’s capital airport and gateway to South Luangwa walking safari, Lower Zambezi canoeing, Kafue National Park and onward to Victoria Falls Livingstone. New T2 international terminal opened 2021, KAZA UniVisa US$50, Yango app rideshare. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, Real Africa.

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International (HRE) is Zimbabwe’s capital airport and gateway to Mana Pools UNESCO walking safari, Hwange’s elephant herds, Lake Kariba and the Eastern Highlands. 12 km southeast of Harare, single 2017-2024-renovated terminal, KAZA UniVisa US$50, Emirates and Qatar widebody direct. Full 2026 guide.

Entebbe International (EBB) is Uganda’s gateway and entry to the Pearl of Africa: Bwindi mountain gorillas (US$700, half Rwanda’s price), Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth NP, source of the Nile at Jinja. Single 2019-modernised terminal on Lake Victoria, 35 km south of Kampala, US$50 visa-on-arrival. Full 2026 guide.

Moi International (MBA) is Kenya’s coastal gateway and entry to the Swahili Coast: Diani Beach, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu, Tsavo. Single 2017-modernised terminal, 9 km west of central Mombasa, mandatory US$32 eTA replaced e-Visa Jan 2024, Kenya Airways and European charter direct. Full 2026 guide: lounges, ferry, Likoni, SGR.

Kilimanjaro International (JRO) is Tanzania’s northern safari and Mount Kilimanjaro climb gateway. Single 2018-modernised terminal between Arusha and Moshi, 50/40 km respectively, US$50 mandatory e-Visa, KLM/Qatar/Turkish/Ethiopian heavy. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, climb routes.

Luxor International (LXR) is Egypt’s Theban gateway and the closest airport to Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings. 6 km east of Luxor, single 2024-renovated terminal, Nile cruise embarkation hub for the Luxor-Aswan run, US$25 visa-on-arrival, EgyptAir from Cairo and European charter direct. Full 2026 guide.

King Shaka International (DUR) is South Africa’s third airport and the gateway to KwaZulu-Natal — Umhlanga, Ballito, Drakensberg, iSimangaliso UNESCO wetlands, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi rhinos. 36 km north of Durban, single 2010-replacement terminal, 90-day visa-free, ZAR currency. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, bunny chow, KZN safari.

Blaise Diagne International (DSS, often booked as DKR) is Senegal’s gateway and West Africa’s rising hub on the Atlantic. 47 km east of Dakar at Diass, opened 2017, single terminal, 90-day visa-free, MANDATORY yellow fever, TER train direct to central Dakar. Full 2026 guide: lounges, transfers, Goree, Pink Lake.

Agadir Al Massira (AGA) is Morocco’s Atlantic resort capital airport and the gateway to Taghazout surf, Paradise Valley, Essaouira and the Anti-Atlas mountains. 22 km east of Agadir town, single 2024-renovated terminal, 90-day visa-free, MAD closed currency. Full 2026 guide: charter routes, transfers, argan, atlas day-trips.

Hosea Kutako International (WDH) is Namibia’s gateway to the world’s oldest desert, Sossusvlei dunes, Etosha big-five and the Skeleton Coast. 45 km east of Windhoek, single terminal, 90-day visa-free, NAD pegged 1:1 to ZAR, dominated by self-drive 4WD safari arrivals. Full 2026 guide.