Airfares and flights: Namibia 

International and regional airline access

• Namibia's primary international airport is Windhoek International Airport (WDH).  
• Best direct international links are via London and Frankfurt into Windhoek.  
• Best regional access is from Johannesburg and Cape Town.  Alternatively via Harare, Victoria Falls, Lusaka and Maun.

Namibia's main airports Windhoek International (WDH) Eros Aiport (ERS) Walvis Bay (WVB) Swakopmund (SWP) Opuwo (OPW) Rundu (NDU) Mpacha/Katima Mulilo (MPA)

Domestic hubs in Namibia

Namibia is generally tackled on a mobile basis over several weeks or on a week long fly-in safari.  In the case of the fly-in safaris, all local charter flights are normally included in the safari packages so no special arrangements are usually necessary once you get into the country.

• Windhoek (WDH) is Namibia's main international gateway.

• Eros (ERS), just south of Windhoek is Namibia's main hub for all domestic charters and scheduled flights.

• Namibia has over 30 well constructed airports and aerodromes (mostly a legacy of South Africa's military involvement in the 70's and 80's) in addition to numerous strips in less traveled spots. 

Airlines and Charters in Namibia

• Air Namibia is widely regarded as a reliable domestic and regional carrier.  
• The fly-in safaris are generally inclusive of all charters and use Eros as the hub.
• Any unscheduled flights are arranged on either a seat rate or charter rate (whereby you hire the entire aircraft for a specific leg).  

Alternate travel options in Namibia

• The roads within Namibia are first class by African standards with nearly 4500km of good tarred roads and an extensive network of gravel roads. 
• Namibia is second only to South Africa in terms of its road connectivity in the sub region and is therefore ideally suited for self-drive and mobile safaris. 
• Sedans can cope with the roads connecting all of the major centres but there are certain areas that demand 4x4 vehicles and even then only in convoy. 
• Local advice must be sought for certain wet season excursions in the Kaokoveld (January to April)
• Portions of the Caprivi are impassable when the river systems are flooding from April to August.

Additional information on Namibia

• Gather more info about Etosha, the Namib, Namib-Naukluft, Skeleton Coast, Damaraland/Kaokoland and Caprivi

• Due to its great diversity, huge distances and good road infrastructure, Namibia is regarded as an ideal destination for mobile safaris

• For those with limited time, flying safaris are the best means for seeing the Namib Desert, Etosha, coast and Damaraland in a week long trip ... find out more about the Namibia Wing Safari...

• Go the the Zambezi Webguide on Namibia

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