Maun Airport is an international airport serving the town of Maun in the North-West Region of Botswana. Maun Airport serves as the main gateway to the Okavango Delta and the Moremi Game Reserve.
Many tour operators offer charter and private jet flights over the Delta and to Botswana destinations such as the Makgadikgadi Pans, one of Africa’s largest seasonal wetlands. There are also daily scheduled flights to destinations in Botswana and South Africa. Wilderness Air operates regular charter flights from Windhoek-Eros-hub, Namibia to Maun.
Botswana private jet charter prices
Although Maun Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Maun are as follows.
| Heavy Jet | 87.800 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 125.700 EUR |
| VIP Airliner | 167.750 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Maun Airport
The first air service started in the 1930s, using a landing strip on what is today Maun’s main street. The runway was later moved away from the city center to the airport’s present location.
The earliest known flights over the Okavango took place in July 1925 and were part of a survey of the rivers in the area using airplanes based at Livingstone. Two Airco D.H. 9 aircraft, numbers 142 and 144 of the then South African Union Defense Force, piloted by Captain C.W. Meredith and Lieutenant L. Tasker, were used.
Airlink started direct flights between Cape Town and Maun from March 2016. In October 2016, Air Namibia suspended its scheduled flights to Maun Airport. In May 2018, government officials confirmed their commitment to renovate and upgrade the existing airport building.
What to see in Maun
Touted as the tourism capital of Botswana, Maun is the fifth largest city in the country. Maun, one of the lifeblood of the country’s economy, is a cultural mosaic with its modern buildings and old huts.
Among the most interesting points of interest for tourists in the city; Trading Company where souvenirs are sold, Craft Shop with many products from trinkets to cane furniture made by local people, Nhabe Museum where the works of local artists are on sale, Okavango Ceramics with different pottery, African Art and Images where paintings and jewelry collections are exhibited, and Maun Shelter on the banks of the Thamalakane River.
Maun airport transportation details
Taxis are the most reliable way to reach the city center in the port, where there are limited transportation routes from the airport to the city center and public transportation operates irregularly. Since taxis do not have taximeters, it may be necessary to bargain from the beginning and the drivers may not speak English well enough. There are also buses to the city center, but bus departure times vary and the journey can be quite uncomfortable due to overcrowding.
