O.R. Tambo International Airport guide
Updated 2026-10-08O.R. Tambo International Airport is located in Kempton Park, Gauteng, roughly 22 km northeast of Johannesburg CBD and 46 km south of Pretoria. Situated at 1,700 metres above sea level, the high-altitude environment affects aircraft performance and requires longer take-off rolls. It is Africa's busiest airport and handles more than half of all air passengers travelling through South Africa.
Services at O.R. Tambo International Airport
6 of 6 available- 17optionsParkingAirports Company South Africa, OR Tambo Airport Parking, Express Airport Parking and 14 moreView parking guide
- 15optionsCar RentalsAvis, Woodford Car Hire, SANI SIXT Car Rental and 12 moreView car rentals guide
- 9optionsHotelsCity Lodge Hotel, InterContinental, Southern Sun and 6 moreView hotels guide
- 7optionsLoungesSouth African Airways, Plaza Premium Lounge, Virgin Atlantic and 4 moreView lounges guide
- 4optionsShuttlesShuttle King, Mankwe Gametrackers, EZ Shuttle and 1 moreView shuttles guide
- 2routesPublic TransportGautrain, Harambee BRTView public transport guide
Key facts
- Passengers17.9M17,900,000 in 2023
- Services54listed, all 6 types
- Movements204K204,309 flights a year
- Local timeJohannesburg time
- IATAJNBICAO FAOR
- Opened1953
- Runways2
- Terminals6
Terminals
6 terminals- TEInternationalTerminal AEmirates, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Cathay Pacific, EgyptAir, China Eastern, Qantas
- TEInternationalTerminal BSouth African Airways, Airlink, FlySafair, Lift, RwandAir, Air Cote D'Ivoire, Air Mauritius
- TEDomesticTerminal CSouth African Airways, British Airways, SA Airlink
- TEDomesticTerminal DFlySafair, Lift, Cemair
- TEMixedTerminal EEthiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, RwandAir, LAM Mozambique, Air Zimbabwe
- TEPrivateTerminal F
Nearby cities
straight-line distance- JohannesburgSouthwest of the airport22 km
- SandtonWest of the airport23 km
- PretoriaNorth of the airport46 km
Questions
Answers drawn from the listings on this page.
What are the airport codes for O.R. Tambo International Airport?
O.R. Tambo International Airport uses the following codes: IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAOR. These codes are used by airlines, pilots, and travel systems to identify the airport.
Where is O.R. Tambo International Airport located?
O.R. Tambo International Airport is located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The airport coordinates are -26.1401°, 28.2468°.
What services are available at O.R. Tambo International Airport?
O.R. Tambo International Airport offers: 17 parking options, 15 car rental companies, 7 lounges, 9 nearby hotels, 4 shuttle services, public transport connections. Click on each service type above to view detailed information.
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