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    "addressCountry": "South Africa",
    "addressLocality": "Cape Town"
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  "airlines": [
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    "Airlink",
    "Safair",
    "British Airways",
    "Emirates",
    "Lufthansa",
    "Qatar Airways",
    "United Airlines",
    "Delta Air Lines"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
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    {
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
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      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
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      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
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  "city": "Cape Town",
  "code": "CPT",
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  "connection_tips": "Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is one of the more navigable major airports in Africa because domestic and international operations sit within an integrated terminal system, but that does not remove the normal risks around self-connections. If you are arriving internationally and continuing domestically, you still need to account for immigration, baggage collection, customs, and re-check procedures. The airport's connected layout helps a lot, yet the process remains a real landside or semi-landside handoff unless the itinerary is protected and the airline instructions are clear.\n\nCPT is also an airport where geography outside the terminal matters. The road to the city and beyond can be busy, and many travelers are combining the airport with the Cape Winelands, Garden Route, safaris, or onward domestic flights. That means a self-transfer is not just about airport walking time. It is about whether the whole day can tolerate delay. If you are switching from an international arrival to a domestic South African flight on separate tickets, a generous buffer is still the correct strategy.\n\nUse CPT like a major gateway, not like a small airport that just happens to be easy to understand. Check baggage status carefully, leave extra time for border processes, and do not build a fragile same-day chain if the onward trip matters. Cape Town is well designed and user-friendly, but it is still processing serious international volumes, and conservative timing remains the smarter move.",
  "country": "South Africa",
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  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=ZAR",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "MyCiTi airport shuttle is currently suspended; use Uber or Bolt instead.",
    "The e-hailing pick-up point is located on the ground floor of Parkade 1.",
    "International VAT refunds are processed before security on the upper level.",
    "Bidvest Premier Lounge in the Domestic wing offers showers and hot meals.",
    "N2 highway to the city is heavily congested during the afternoon rush."
  ],
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  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
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  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=ZAR",
  "iataCode": "CPT",
  "icao": "FACT",
  "international": true,
  "last_modified": "May 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": -33.9648,
  "layover_planner_info": "Highly efficient transit. V&A Waterfront is a 20-minute taxi ride away for dining and shopping.",
  "longitude": 18.6017,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 60,
  "missed_connection_help": "Visit the airline ticket counters in the Central Terminal Building or the ACSA info desk.",
  "name": "Cape Town International Airport",
  "region": "Africa",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "JNB",
      "name": "O.R. Tambo International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "DUR",
      "name": "King Shaka International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "GRJ",
      "name": "George Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ALJ",
      "name": "Alexander Bay Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "AGZ",
      "name": "Aggeneys Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "OVG",
      "name": "Overberg Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ROD",
      "name": "Robertson Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "SDB",
      "name": "Langebaanweg Airport"
    }
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  "terminal_info": "Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is the Western Cape's main air gateway and one of Africa's best-known medium-to-large international airports. Airports Company South Africa runs it through an integrated terminal system in which domestic and international operations connect through the central terminal building, giving passengers a single coherent airport rather than separate terminals in different precincts. That design matters because CPT handles a broad mix of local traffic, domestic shuttles, regional African flying, and long-haul services from Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, while still remaining easier to navigate than many airports of comparable importance.\n\nThe terminal experience is built around that balance of scale and clarity. Check-in, security, immigration, retail, lounges, and the transport plaza all sit within a layout that is large enough to offer full-service international amenities but compact enough to keep walking distances reasonable. The airport supports a dense mix of airline activity, premium lounges, shopping, dining, and rental-car access, yet it still feels unified rather than fragmented. For many travelers, that is one of CPT's strongest qualities: it functions like a serious intercontinental gateway without forcing the long transfers and confusing building changes associated with some larger hubs.\n\nWhat gives CPT its particular identity is not just efficiency but place. The airport is the front door to one of the world's most visually distinctive cities, and even routine airport movement here is framed by tourism, wine-country access, business travel, and the pull of Table Mountain and the Cape coast. The terminal therefore does more than process passengers; it serves as the central gateway to the entire Western Cape economy and visitor market. Its layout, service mix, and reputation for usability all reflect that role.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.airports.co.za/airports/cape-town-international-airport/at-the-airport/terminal-maps"
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