Flying private to Johannesburg
Johannesburg is served by 3 airports used by private jets, led by Lanseria International Airport (FALA) — 40 minutes from the centre, customs on site.
Lanseria International Airport FALA
10,000 ft · 40 min · customs · 24h
Johannesburg's business-aviation airport north-west of the city, 40 minutes from Sandton and closer to the Cradle of Humankind and Sun City, with a 3,000 m runway, 24-hour CIQ and ExecuJet's flagship African FBO. Also home to charter and safari operators; a few low-cost airline flights share the field.
Rand Airport FAGM
5,617 ft · 30 min · customs · 06:00–20:00 (verify); PPR
Johannesburg's historic GA airport in Germiston, 30 minutes from Sandton, hosting charter, maintenance and heritage aviation. Customs by prior arrangement (verify); the short runway at high elevation limits it to light aircraft.
O. R. Tambo International Airport FAOR
14,495 ft · 30 min · customs · 24h
Africa's busiest airport, 30 minutes from Sandton, with the Fireblade Aviation private terminal (among the finest FBOs on the continent) and 24-hour CIQ. Long runways handle widebody VIP; slots are coordinated. Lanseria is the alternative for the northern suburbs.
What it costs to fly to Johannesburg
| From | Distance | Flight time | Typical aircraft | One-way, 4 pax (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town South Africa | 683 nm | 1h 56m | Light jet | $13,945 – $20,007 |
| Luanda Angola | 1,324 nm | 3h 27m | Light jet | $22,871 – $33,282 |
| Kigali Rwanda | 1,445 nm | 3h 44m | Light jet | $24,549 – $35,778 |
| Nairobi Kenya | 1,565 nm | 3h 42m | Super-midsize jet | $40,542 – $59,075 |
| Mauritius Mauritius | 1,671 nm | 3h 56m | Super-midsize jet | $42,795 – $62,426 |
| Seychelles (Mahé) Seychelles | 2,036 nm | 4h 44m | Super-midsize jet | $50,523 – $73,918 |
| Addis Ababa Ethiopia | 2,191 nm | 5h 04m | Super-midsize jet | $53,805 – $78,800 |
| Abuja Nigeria | 2,421 nm | 5h 34m | Super-midsize jet | $58,682 – $86,052 |
| Lagos Nigeria | 2,423 nm | 5h 34m | Super-midsize jet | $58,730 – $86,123 |
| Accra Ghana | 2,503 nm | 5h 38m | Large jet | $75,456 – $118K |
| Riyadh Saudi Arabia | 3,244 nm | 7h 12m | Large jet | $94,921 – $148K |
| Doha Qatar | 3,367 nm | 7h 28m | Large jet | $98,154 – $154K |
| Cairo Egypt | 3,372 nm | 7h 28m | Large jet | $98,275 – $154K |
| Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates | 3,394 nm | 7h 31m | Large jet | $98,848 – $155K |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3,460 nm | 7h 40m | Large jet | $101K – $157K |
| Mumbai India | 3,765 nm | 9h 04m +stop | Large jet | $121K – $188K |
| São Paulo Brazil | 4,010 nm | 9h 35m +stop | Large jet | $128K – $198K |
| Istanbul Turkey | 4,018 nm | 9h 36m +stop | Large jet | $128K – $199K |
| Marrakech Morocco | 4,023 nm | 9h 37m +stop | Large jet | $128K – $199K |
| Casablanca Morocco | 4,097 nm | 9h 46m +stop | Large jet | $130K – $202K |
| Delhi India | 4,330 nm | 10h 16m +stop | Large jet | $136K – $212K |
| Nice France | 4,332 nm | 10h 16m +stop | Large jet | $136K – $212K |
| Milan Italy | 4,406 nm | 10h 25m +stop | Large jet | $138K – $215K |
| Geneva Switzerland | 4,494 nm | 10h 37m +stop | Large jet | $141K – $219K |
Price any route to Johannesburg
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