JNB — O.R. Tambo International Airport
- IATA code
- JNB
- ICAO code
- FAOR
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 21,237,208
- 2017 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 17
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Elevation
- 1,694 m
- 5,558 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 4,418 m
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About JNB
O.R. Tambo International Airport is a large airport serving Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in 1952 and is run by Airports Company South Africa. 21,237,208 passengers used it in 2017. Open traffic data shows 17 nonstop routes from JNB.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from JNB
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| JNB → FRA | 8,658 km | 264,916 |
| JNB → CDG | 8,707 km | 245,269 |
| JNB → AMS | 8,986 km | 237,220 |
| JNB → IST | 7,464 km | 205,293 |
| JNB → ZRH | 8,387 km | 165,169 |
| JNB → SYD | 11,044 km | 161,858 |
| JNB → GRU | 7,452 km | 159,033 |
| JNB → ATL | 13,582 km | 143,559 |
| JNB → EWR | 12,859 km | 130,660 |
| JNB → PER | 8,325 km | 128,758 |
| JNB → RUN | 2,840 km | 23,323 |
| JNB → SJU | 11,307 km | 2,023 |
| JNB → MIA | 12,973 km | 445 |
| JNB → IAD | 13,091 km | 186 |
| JNB → SWF | 12,874 km | 174 |
| JNB → JFK | 12,825 km | 151 |
| JNB → PHL | 12,927 km | 118 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, ANAC (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026) for routes in and out of Brazil, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at JNB on flights to and from the US
- UA United Air Lines · 668 flights
- DL Delta Air Lines · 638 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HLA | Lanseria International Airport | 39 km |
| MBD | Mmabatho International Airport | 272 km |
| PTG | Polokwane International Airport | 283 km |
| GBE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport | 293 km |
| MQP | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | 298 km |
Distance from JNB to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 4,418 m | 61 m | Asphalt |
| 03R/21L | 3,400 m | 60 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · -26.1401, 28.2468
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