Mpumalanga Airport (MQP)

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Country South Africa | Continent Africa | IATA: MQP | ICAO: FAKN | Elevation 2829 ft · 862 m | Local time —

Destinations
5
Flights / day
11
Busiest route
Jo'anna
Top airline
South African Airlink

Mpumalanga Kruger Airport averages 11 flights per day to five destinations, with three domestic routes and two international routes. A total of two airlines operate at MQP, led by South African Airlink. This airport provides direct service to three countries across one continent, with Zimbabwe representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Mpumalanga Kruger connects to Cape Town, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 15 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Mpumalanga Kruger Airport connects five destinations worldwide, with Jo'anna standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Cape Town, and the shortest flight is to Jo'anna.

Jo'anna (JNB) – South Africa
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
185 mi · 298 km
6
per day
Cape Town (CPT) – South Africa
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
955 mi · 1,537 km
3
per day
Durban (DUR) – South Africa
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
292 mi · 471 km
1
per day
Victoria Falls (VFA) – Zimbabwe
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
606 mi · 976 km
5
per week
Livingstone (LVI) – Zambia
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
623 mi · 1,002 km
3
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Mpumalanga Kruger Airport is served by two airlines, with South African Airlink in the lead at 71% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. zero carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. Safair is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Cape Town with a flight time of 3 hrs 15 mins.

South African Airlink (5 routes)
Safair (2 routes)

Mpumalanga Kruger Airport provides direct service to three countries across one continent. The route network is 60% domestic and 40% international. Zimbabwe is the primary international destination.

South Africa - 10/day
Zimbabwe - 1/day
Zambia - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,735 ft 3,272 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
10,735 ft 3,272 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

8 aircraft cannot operate at Mpumalanga Kruger Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,735 ft (3,272 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Miscellaneous