ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027
Flights to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) for the Cricket World Cup 2027
Gqeberha, still widely known as Port Elizabeth, has one of the most convenient airports in the country: the terminal sits only a few kilometres from St George's Park. The catch is that you will get there on a domestic connection rather than a long-haul flight.
Last verified: 24 July 2026. Venue-specific fixture dates are omitted until the ICC confirms the full schedule.
The airport
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)
Domestic airport
Chief Dawid Stuurman International is a domestic airport for tournament purposes. Despite the name, its scheduled passenger service is overwhelmingly within South Africa, so you reach it by connecting through a larger hub.
Getting there
How to reach Gqeberha by air
There are no long-haul routes here. International visitors fly into Johannesburg or Cape Town and take a domestic connection down to the Eastern Cape coast.
On the ground
Airport, transfers and onward travel
- Distance
- The airport is only about 3 km from the city and the beachfront, which makes it unusually close to St George's Park — one of the shortest airport-to-ground trips of any host city.
- Getting around
- The compact centre makes short trips walkable, with ride-hailing available for anything further. A hire car is worth it if you plan to follow the coast beyond the city.
- Onward connections
- Connections run from Johannesburg and Cape Town through the day. Johannesburg generally offers the widest choice if you are timing an arrival around a fixture.
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