Flights to Johannesburg

Flights Johannesburg

Johannesburg is served primarily by 4 airports, namely OR Tambo International Airport, Grand Central Airport, Lanseria Airport and Rand Airport. Of these 4, OR Tambo is the main airport handling Johannesburg air traffic. It is in fact South Africa’s busiest airport and is the main airport for handling both domestic and international travel to and from SA. Currently the airport is undergoing major reconstruction and development in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and should soon be taking on additional air traffic from Europe, the Middle East and the rest of Africa. Because of it’s size and importance, flights arrive and depart from the airport on a 24/7 basis – it truly is an airport that never seems to sleep. International flights departing from other South African cities generally fly first to OR Tambo before embarking on their full journeys. Likewise, international flights tend to land in Johannesburg first before connecting passengers to other cities around South Africa.

Airlines flying to and from Johannesburg

Because of its size and the fact that OR Tambo serves as the main flight gateway in and out of South Africa, all major airlines are catered for. Locally, there are a number of airlines that fly between Johannesburg and the rest of SA. 1Time flies from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban, East London, George and Port Elizabeth. British Airways (operated by Comair) does Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Kulula flies to and from Cape Town, Durban, George and Port Elizabeth, and Mango does Cape Town and Durban. South African Airways flies Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Pietermaritzburg and Port Elizabeth. South African Airlink serves George, Nelspruit and Pietermaritzburg.
Many of our national carriers also do international flights from Johannesburg. 1Time flies to Zanzibar, while British Airways (operated by Comair) goes to Harare, Livingstone, Port Louis, Victoria Falls and Windhoek. Kulula goes to Harare, Mauritius, Ndola and Windhoek; South African Airlink to Manzini, Ndola and Umtata; and South African Express to Gaborone, Richards Bay and Walvis Bay. South African Airways serves a number of international destinations, including Abidjan, Accra, Beira, Blantyre, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, Frankfurt, Gaborone, Harare, Hong Kong, Kigali, Lagos, Libreville, Lilongwe, Livingstone, London-Heathrow, Luanda, Lusaka, Mafikeng, Maputo, Maseru, Mumbai, Munich, Nairobi, New York, Perth, Port Louis, São Paulo, Victoria Falls, Washington, Windhoek and Zanzibar.

Johannesburg tourist information

One of the largest cities in South Africa, Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng. In combination with Pretoria, the cities together house more than 10 million people. With it being the main transit point for connecting flights to other SA cities, there are also a large number of tourists entering the city on a daily basis. Many attractions have been set up for both locals and visitors, often with strong connections to the country’s turbulent history. The Apartheid Museum and The Hector Pieterson Museum both give an interesting insight into South Africa’s apartheid era and the people that fought to make a difference to the country. There are also tours through some of the townships, particularly Soweto, showing the houses where many great leaders, including Nelson Mandela, grew up and where many iconic events occurred. For more traditional ‘cultural’ visits, Museum Africa and the Johannesburg Art Gallery are wonderful showcases of local artistic talent. The Market Theatre is also one of Johannesburg’s top venues for a variety of performances. For people visiting the city with children, there are a couple of wonderful family venues. The Johannesburg Zoo has a multitude of animals on display, and every year towards Christmas time the zoo comes alive with a massive tree of lights and other magical Christmas lights. Gold Reef City also offers a wonderful day out for the whole family. With rides for everyone from small kids to the most adventurous as well as numerous restaurants and mine tours, there really is something for everyone.

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