Area 1 · Europe
Flights from Europe
Direct & one-stop via Addis AbabaThe day columns show the day you land in Windhoek, with the local arrival time. The overnight flights from Germany leave the evening before.
Non-stop from Germany
Discover Airlines (Lufthansa Group). Also sold as Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian flight numbers, so you can connect from most European cities on one ticket.
| Airline & flight | From | Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Airlines4Y132Overnight non-stop · some weeks daily | Frankfurt (FRA) | 22:00night before | Mon: arrives 08:10 | Tue: arrives 08:10 | Wed: arrives 08:10 | Thu: no flight | Fri: arrives 08:10 | Sat: arrives 08:10 | Sun: arrives 08:10 |
| Discover Airlines4Y142Overnight non-stop | Munich (MUC) | 20:50night before | Mon: arrives 07:35 | Tue: no flight | Wed: no flight | Thu: arrives 07:35 | Fri: no flight | Sat: arrives 07:35 | Sun: no flight |
Non-stop from Switzerland
Edelweiss Air (SWISS group) flies Zurich–Windhoek in the European summer season only. The 2026 season ends in late October. Flights start again in March 2027.
| Airline & flight | From | Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edelweiss AirWK8216–26 Mar 2027 | Zurich (ZRH) | 09:35 | Mon: no flight | Tue: arrives 20:05 | Wed: no flight | Thu: no flight | Fri: arrives 20:05 | Sat: no flight | Sun: no flight |
| Edelweiss AirWK82From 29 Mar 2027 · Wed added Jul–Oct | Zurich (ZRH) | 10:05 | Mon: arrives 19:40 | Tue: no flight | Wed: no flight | Thu: no flight | Fri: arrives 19:40 | Sat: no flight | Sun: no flight |
Coming in 2027: Condor returns to Frankfurt–Windhoek from 24 June 2027, leaving Frankfurt at about 21:20 and landing early the next morning.
One stop via Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines flies to Windhoek every day. Its overnight flights from many European cities land in Addis Ababa early in the morning, in time for flight ET835 to Windhoek. You stay with Ethiopian the whole way, on one ticket, with your bags checked through.
Leave Europe on an Ethiopian overnight flight to Addis Ababa.
Land at Addis Ababa Bole, around 06:00–07:30. Change planes.
ET835 to Windhoek, landing early afternoon. It flies every day.
| Airline & flight | From | Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian AirlinesET835Boeing 787 / Airbus A350 | Addis Ababa (ADD) | 08:35 | Mon: arrives 13:05 | Tue: arrives 13:05 | Wed: arrives 13:05 | Thu: arrives 13:05 | Fri: arrives 13:05 | Sat: arrives 13:05 | Sun: arrives 13:05 |
European cities that connect to ET835
These Ethiopian flights land in Addis Ababa in time for the morning flight to Windhoek. Ethiopian also flies from other European cities, such as Athens, Copenhagen, Lyon, Marseille, Porto and Warsaw, but some of those mean a night in Addis Ababa. Check the connection when you book.
| Leave from | Flight to Addis | Departs | Days | Lands Addis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow | ET701 | 20:15 | Daily | 07:00 |
| Frankfurt | ET707 | 21:35 | Daily | 06:25 |
| Paris CDG | ET735 | 21:15 | Daily | 06:35 |
| Brussels | ET751 | 21:20 | Daily | 06:30 |
| Rome Fiumicino | ET713 | 23:00 | Daily | 06:50 |
| Vienna | ET725 / ET731 | 22:00–22:30 | Daily | 06:10–06:40 |
| Geneva | ET729 / ET739 | 21:20–22:15 | Daily | 06:10–07:05 |
| Stockholm | ET715 | 21:20 | Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | 06:55 |
| Madrid | ET741 | 21:25 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat | 06:25 |
| Zurich | ET733 | 22:00 | Mon, Wed, Fri | 06:45 |
| Milan Malpensa | ET737 | 22:55 | Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | 07:35 · tight |
Area 2 · South Africa
Flights from South Africa
Johannesburg & Cape TownJohannesburg is the main hub for long-haul connections from the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Cape Town is a good choice if you start or end your trip there. All flights are about 2 hours. South Africa and Namibia share the same time zone.
From Johannesburg (O. R. Tambo)
Airlink and South African Airways. Airlink flights are also sold as Emirates, Qatar Airways, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, SWISS, Qantas and United flights, which makes it easy to connect from an international flight.
| Airline & flight | Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airlink4Z120 | 06:30 | Mon: arrives 08:40 | Tue: arrives 08:40 | Wed: arrives 08:40 | Thu: arrives 08:40 | Fri: arrives 08:40 | Sat: arrives 08:40 | Sun: no flight |
| Airlink4Z124 | 10:40 | Mon: arrives 12:50 | Tue: arrives 12:50 | Wed: arrives 12:50 | Thu: arrives 12:50 | Fri: arrives 12:50 | Sat: arrives 12:50 | Sun: arrives 12:50 |
| South African AirwaysSA74 | 11:40 | Mon: arrives 13:35 | Tue: arrives 13:35 | Wed: arrives 13:35 | Thu: arrives 13:35 | Fri: arrives 13:35 | Sat: arrives 13:35 | Sun: arrives 13:35 |
| South African AirwaysSA76 | 15:25 | Mon: arrives 17:20 | Tue: arrives 17:20 | Wed: arrives 17:20 | Thu: arrives 17:20 | Fri: arrives 17:20 | Sat: arrives 17:20 | Sun: arrives 17:20 |
| Airlink4Z126 | 15:30 | Mon: arrives 17:40 | Tue: arrives 17:40 | Wed: arrives 17:40 | Thu: arrives 17:40 | Fri: arrives 17:40 | Sat: no flight | Sun: arrives 17:40 |
| Airlink4Z128 | 17:35 | Mon: arrives 19:45 | Tue: arrives 19:45 | Wed: arrives 19:45 | Thu: arrives 19:45 | Fri: arrives 19:45 | Sat: arrives 19:45 | Sun: arrives 19:45 |
From Cape Town
Airlink, plus low-cost FlySafair twice a week.
| Airline & flight | Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airlink4Z320 | 07:00 | Mon: arrives 09:10 | Tue: arrives 09:10 | Wed: arrives 09:10 | Thu: arrives 09:10 | Fri: arrives 09:10 | Sat: arrives 09:10 | Sun: no flight |
| Airlink4Z326 | 10:40 | Mon: arrives 12:50 | Tue: arrives 12:50 | Wed: arrives 12:50 | Thu: arrives 12:50 | Fri: arrives 12:50 | Sat: arrives 12:50 | Sun: arrives 12:50 |
| FlySafairFA812Low-cost | 11:00 | Mon: no flight | Tue: arrives 13:05 | Wed: no flight | Thu: no flight | Fri: no flight | Sat: no flight | Sun: no flight |
| FlySafairFA814Low-cost | 12:50 | Mon: no flight | Tue: no flight | Wed: no flight | Thu: no flight | Fri: no flight | Sat: arrives ±14:55 | Sun: no flight |
| Airlink4Z328 | 18:15 | Mon: arrives 20:25 | Tue: arrives 20:25 | Wed: arrives 20:25 | Thu: arrives 20:25 | Fri: arrives 20:25 | Sat: no flight | Sun: arrives 20:25 |
Arrival tips
Landing in Windhoek
Getting into town
Hosea Kutako International is about 45 km east of Windhoek, roughly 40 to 50 minutes by road. Most visitors collect a hire car at the airport or take a pre-booked shuttle to their guesthouse.
Picking up a hire car
The morning arrivals from Germany and the midday flights from Johannesburg and Addis Ababa leave plenty of daylight to collect a car and reach your first night’s stay. After an evening arrival, spend the night in or near Windhoek before setting out.
Madbookings tip
Try not to drive long distances on your arrival day, and never drive after dark in Namibia. Wildlife and livestock on the roads are a real risk. Book a first night close to Windhoek and set off fresh the next morning.
About these times
Schedules are for the northern winter season 2026/27, checked in October 2026. Airlines change days and times through the year, so always check your booking with the airline. Times are local: Windhoek is on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) all year.