Use Maun MUB as the main airport for the Okavango Delta. Johannesburg JNB is the most important regional long-haul connector, Gaborone GBE can work as a Botswana domestic connector, and Kasane BBK or Victoria Falls VFA can work for Chobe/Falls multi-park itineraries, but most Delta lodge transfers are arranged from Maun.
Okavango Delta flight guide
Flights to the Okavango Delta
Most Okavango Delta trips fly into Maun, often via Johannesburg or sometimes Gaborone, then continue by small charter aircraft, lodge airstrip transfer, helicopter, boat or mokoro.
Tap any route below to compare fares for that destination.
Route snapshot
Okavango flights are not big-airport simple: Maun is the gateway, and the final leg is often a light aircraft to a lodge airstrip.
Build the itinerary around Maun arrivals, baggage limits, camp transfer times and whether your lodge uses fixed-wing, helicopter, boat or vehicle links.
Flight routes
Scheduled flights into Maun
Published airline schedules change seasonally. Use this as a route guide and confirm exact dates before booking.
| Destination | Airport | Main airlines | Typical schedule | Travel role |
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Domestic and regional routes
Small aircraft, lodge airstrips and safari transfers
Inside the Delta, flights are usually charter-style lodge transfers, seat rates, scenic flights or helicopter hops rather than conventional city-pair airline routes.
Practical planning
Okavango planning
Route guides are most useful when they explain the real airport choices, transfer traps and onward travel details behind the fare search.
Low fares can require baggage collection, immigration, security re-screening and recheck-in.
Delta water levels, lodge operating dates, charter availability and baggage limits can all affect the practical flight plan.
Lodge airstrips
Lodges, camp airstrips and transfer contacts
Always confirm the exact airstrip, baggage allowance, aircraft type and transfer handoff with the lodge or operator before ticketing the international flights.
Met at Maun Airport, then onward circuit air transfer; helicopter transfer can be arranged.
Wilderness Maun: +267 686 0086; contact via wildernessdestinations.com/contact
Shared or private Mack Air fixed-wing transfer; helicopter transfers via Helicopter Horizons.
Maun office: +267 686 1979 / +267 744 66001; maun.office@andBeyond.com
Flights from Maun are arranged separately; lodge transfer from the nearest airstrip is normally included.
+44 (0)20 3890 9231; info@okavangodelta.com
Usually reached by light aircraft from Maun, then camp transfer inside the private reserve.
+27 (0)87 354 6591; reservations@greatplainsconservation.com
Book through Kwando or safari specialist; flights are commonly included or coordinated with camp logistics.
+267 686 1449; emergency +267 7211 0506; info@kwando.co.bw
Private airstrip access with Mack Air, King Air or private charter services arranged in advance.
Use ngumalodge.com/contact for current lodge transfer arrangements.
Operators
Small aircraft and helicopter operators to check
Contact details change, so treat these as planning leads and confirm directly before paying deposits.
+267 686 0675; reservations@flymackair.com; Airport Road, Maun
+267 686 5671; info@majorblueair.com; sales@majorblueair.com; opposite Maun International Airport
+267 71 330 969 / +267 680 1186; res7@helicopterhorizons.com; Mathiba I Street, Maun
+267 686 0391; mubsales@airbotswana.co.bw; Maun International Airport terminal
Airline notes
Airlines, route patterns and connection warnings.
Main airlines to compare
Air Botswana, Airlink, CemAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Proflight Zambia, Mack Air, Delta Air, Helicopter Horizons and lodge-arranged charter operators
Schedule note
Scheduled flights get you to Maun. The safari operator or lodge usually coordinates the small-plane or helicopter transfer from Maun to the camp airstrip.
Plan and book
Flights, hotels, tours, car hire and insurance.
- Expedia flights
- lastminute.com flights
- Booking.com flights
- Hotels
- Tours and experiences
- Expedia car rentals
- Travel insurance
- Route snapshot prepared for tourism planning in August 2026; confirm live schedules before booking.
FAQ
Useful questions before booking
Can I book flights here?
Use the booking-search links to open live fare pages with travel partners. Confirm final fare rules, baggage, terminal and visa details before paying.
Are these schedules live?
No. This is an independent planning guide. Routes, aircraft and days of operation change seasonally, so always confirm current service before booking.
What is the self-transfer risk?
Separate tickets can require immigration, visa eligibility, arrival forms, baggage collection and recheck-in. If the first flight is late, the second airline may not protect the connection.
Where can I check airport codes?
Use Flights Airports for airport codes and map browsing, especially where a city or country has multiple practical airports.
Sources and image credits
Route and place references
- Maun route snapshot
- Okavango air charter planning
- Mack Air charters
- Major Blue Air contacts
- Helicopter Horizons contact
- Air Botswana local offices
- Wilderness contact
- andBeyond Xaranna access
- Kwando Safaris contact
- Great Plains safari enquiries
- Xugana Island Lodge
- Place imagery is drawn from Wikimedia Commons / openly licensed sources where available. You can swap in your own location images later.