How to find cheap flights to East London Airport (ELS)
Currently, $1,809 is the lowest price for a one-way flight to East London Airport. Or you can book a round-trip plane ticket to ELS for $2,714.
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Around two months before your trip is an ideal time to book tickets to East London, where East London Airport is located. That's the general recommendation for locking in the lowest prices.
Choose 'Add nearby airports' when searching to boost your chances of landing cheap flights to East London. Doing this will give you more options for where to start and end your trip, along with different fares.
Search for plane tickets to East London Airport that have a stop or two. Indirect routes are often cheaper. Once your results show up, use the 'Stops' filter to browse your options.
Best time to go to East London
July is typically the cheapest month to jump on a flight to East London.
If you're flexible with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to ELS.
July is the most popular month for flights to ELS. It's an ideal time to experience East London at its liveliest.
December is the least busy time of year to visit if you want a slower pace. You'll typically find cheaper prices on plane tickets to East London then.
Check the weather conditions before you head off. February brings the warmest days in East London, averaging between 18ºC and 27ºC.
Ranging from 11ºC to 22ºC, July is when temperatures are at their lowest.
With three days of rain on average, May is the driest month in East London.
January brings the wettest conditions. You can expect around six days of rainfall if that's when you're going.
Flying to East London Airport (ELS): What you need to know
Avoid the layovers and get to East London quickly. Book a direct flight to East London Airport with one of these popular airlines:
Consider booking your ELS plane ticket with Airlink. It's the top performer for punctuality, with up to 79% of flights to this hub arriving when expected.
When you touch down at ELS, you'll be in the UTC+2 timezone.
Eager to catch up on sleep after your flight to ELS? These hotels near East London Airport offer the perfect place to kick back and relax:
East London Airport performs well on the punctuality front, with up to 83% of outbound flights completing their journey on schedule. That's good news whether you're catching a connection or flying home.
East London Airport is located in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Getting to central East London from East London Airport (ELS)
The distance from ELS to central East London is about 8 kilometres.
After landing from your flight to ELS, expect a drive to the centre of around 15 minutes.
Public transport will get you there in roughly 30 minutes.
If you want to stay near all the action in East London, unpack your bags at one of these comfortable hotels:
East London highlights
These leading attractions have to be on your must-do list after stepping off your flight to East London:
Orient Beach: Offering a memorable introduction to the city's highlights, this landmark is around 8 kilometres east of the centre.
Evergreen Indoor Gardens: Find a spot to sit and take five here while exploring East London. You'll find this park roughly 8 kilometres northeast of the centre.
Eastern Beach: Need another great reason to visit East London? This landmark pulls in the crowds and is around 8 kilometres east of the city centre.
How to get to Stutterheim from East London Airport (ELS)
The nearby city of Stutterheim is about 88 kilometres from ELS. Heading into the centre by ride-share or taxi should take around 1 hour 15 minutes.
Travelling from East London Airport (ELS) to Butterworth
Butterworth is another city that's easy to reach from East London Airport. It's around 80 kilometres away.
Travelling there by car will take you roughly 1 hour 45 minutes.
Explore more of South Africa
Up for more exploring? Port Elizabeth is a must-do while you're in South Africa. It's around 225 kilometres southwest of East London and features Mount Kilimanjaro, King's Beach and Brighton Beach.
Uitenhage is another top destination in South Africa and is roughly 241 kilometres west of East London. Get right to the good parts at attractions like Volkswagen Factory and Museum, Volkswagen AutoPavillion, South Africa and Drostdy museum.
