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Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Port Elizabeth3.2km
Distance to Summerstrand4.0km
Most popular destinationJohannesburg

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Port Elizabeth Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Port Elizabeth Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Port Elizabeth arrivals information

Port Elizabeth Airport is 3.2km from the centre of Port Elizabeth. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Port Elizabeth Airport Arrivals area, or see more of South Africa by hiring a car.

Car hire from Port Elizabeth Airport

If you want to see more of South Africa after you touch down, consider hiring a car from Port Elizabeth Airport. Providers like Carwiz have pick-up spots at PLZ Arrivals – find out more here.


Port Elizabeth Airport FAQs

Yes, South African Airways operates to and from both Port Elizabeth Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes. There are Carwiz, U-Save, First - Car Rental, Sixt, Hertz, Bluu Car Rental, Europcar, Firefly powered by Hertz and Tempest - Car Hire pick-up points in or near to Port Elizabeth Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Port Elizabeth Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Port Elizabeth Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Port Elizabeth Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Port Elizabeth Airport’s departure lounge.
Nova Boutique Hotel, spa and Conference Venue is the highest-rated hotel near Port Elizabeth Airport, just 1.1km away. Other great hotels nearby include Luxury Backpackers (1.6km from the airport), and Peace Love and Joy Self Catering Units (1.5km away).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Port Elizabeth Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Port Elizabeth Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Port Elizabeth Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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