The Victoria Falls International Airport
Victoria Falls International Airport is the entryway for flights to this iconic destination, with visitors worldwide passing through the port all year round. This is the nearest airport to Victoria Falls.
The New Victoria Falls International Airport Opens
The closest airport to Victoria Falls is the Victoria Falls International Airport.
Operating 12 hours per day with immigration services available during those hours, Victoria Falls airport offers aircraft parking with cargo and passenger handling.
All the facilities a traveller requires are available, including an improved Victoria Falls airport lounge, a couple of restaurants and duty-free shops. The spacious interior offers light and ease of movement while waiting for your flights and pickups.
Shuttle services are available to and from hotels and designated places in town.
Car rentals are operated by several companies offering economy vehicles for hire as well as top-of-the-range rentals.
Victoria Falls Airport transfers may be arranged with the hotel, lodge or other accommodation you are staying at. Make arrangements before you travel.
Taxi services are available on arrival.
Visas to Zimbabwe
Please ensure that you are aware of the visa regulations to enter Zimbabwe.
Ensuring you are fully aware of the Zimbabwe visa requirements and costs will provide a smooth entrance into the country through immigration control.
Where Is Victoria Falls Airport?
Situated 21 kilometres south of the town, the airport provides direct access to the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World and Unesco World Heritage Site, the magnificent waterfall.
The flight code for the new Victoria Falls International Airport is VFA with the varied airlines flying to this destination landing at this hub for visitors to the Falls and surrounding National Parks.
Which Airlines Fly To Victoria Falls?
There are currently 7 airlines with flights to and from the Victoria Falls International Airport:
- Air Zimbabwe
- Airlink (South Africa)
- South African Airways
- BA Comair
- Fastjet
- Fly Africa
- Air Namibia
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Kenya Airways
- Airbus Transport International
- Charter Flights
These airlines offer non-stop flights to 6 cities with 28 domestic flights and 42 international flights every week.
Different airlines operate to and from the following destinations:
- Air Botswana – Maun
- Air Namibia – Windhoek, Maun
- Air Zimbabwe – Bulawayo, Harare, Johannesburg OR Tambo
- British Airways operated by Comair – Johannesburg OR Tambo
- South African Airways – Johannesburg OR Tambo
- Zimbabwe FlyAfrica – Johannesburg OR Tambo
Direct flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls have a flight duration of approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes from Johannesburg-OR Tambo Airport.
If flying from Cape Town, Durban, and other major airports in South Africa, you will generally have a stopover in Johannesburg.
New Victoria Falls Airport
The Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has recently completed an expansion programme at the aerodrome. This has enabled it to handle larger aircraft and long-haul flights from international hubs in America, Europe, and Asia.
This makes travelling to this iconic destination easier and faster.
The facelift includes a new 4km runway, expansion of the existing runway, construction of a new terminal building, and a larger car park.
Victoria Falls Airport contact details:
PO Box 9,
Victoria Falls,
ZIMBABWE
Tel: +263 83 2844428
Airports Near Victoria Falls
Other nearby destinations include Hwange, Kariba, Buffalo Range, and Masvingo Airports.
Hwange Airport
Hwange Airport is conveniently located at the entrance to the renowned Hwange National Park Game Reserve on the road to Hwange Main Camp, it is 75 km away from Hwange Town and 190km from the falls.
It is surrounded by a number of lodges in and around the park, including Hwange Safari Lodge, which is 3,5km away from the airport, and Ganda Lodge, which is 6 km away.
Buffalo Range Airport
The Buffalo Range Airport is situated in the South-Eastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe and is strategically situated to serve as the main gateway to the three main Conservancies.
- Save Valley
- Malilangwe and Bubiana
- Great Limpopo Transfrontier Parks
As a high-profile tourist niche market area, Buffalo Range is frequented by high-flying and long-range aircraft like Falcons, Lear Jets, Citations, Challengers, Global Expresses, Gulf Streams, Beech jets and Pilatuses.
They bring international celebrities to the region to enjoy the incredible wilderness experience in the Gonarezhou National Park and Conservancies.
Kariba Airport
Kariba Airport is located in northern Zimbabwe close to the Kariba Dam, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. It is a wildlife haven popular with nature-loving tourists and a venue for international tiger fishing contests.
Kariba’s main attractions are canoeing, game drives, fishing trips, sailing, village tours, hunting, bird watching, cruises and charters and speed boating.
Masvingo Airport
Masvingo airport is situated 2.5 nautical miles east of the City of Masvingo in the southern part of Zimbabwe. It provides air access to Masvingo town, Lake Muturikwi, Kyle Recreational Park, and the Great Zimbabwe Monument.
The runway can handle light and medium-sized aircraft.
All these airports service their niche markets, but Victoria Falls International Airport is the hub of the region.