Johannesburg International Airport

About Johannesburg International Airport

Also called OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg International is Southern Africa's busiest air transport hub.

Johannesburg airport information +27 (0)11 921 6262

Automated flight information 086 72 77 888

Cellphone text message service: send an SMS containing the flight number to 35007 (you will receive up-to-date flight details).

International departures:

Travellers on international flights are advised to arrive at the airport at least three hours prior to their departure time.

Domestic departures:

Travellers on domestical flights are advised to arrive at the airport at least one and a half hours prior to their departure time.

Distance from city centre 24 kilometres (15 miles)

Distance from Sandton 30 kilometres (20 miles)



Johannesburg Magic Bus Shuttle service +27 (0)11 548 0822

There are Internet facilities in Domestic and International lounges and Wireless Internet Access (WIFI) facilities at the International departure lounge.

ATMs, banking and bureau de change facilities:

International Arrivals – ABSA bank, Nedbank, American Express, Rennies and Master Currency bureau de change.

ATMs at the public concourse of International Arrivals and level 1 of the shopping concourse in the Domestic Terminal.