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Distance to Pretoria38.6km
Distance to Johannesburg32.6km
Most popular destinationCape Town

About Lanseria Airport

  • Lanseria Airport is a main airport for Johannesburg and is located in Gauteng.

  • The airport connects the wider area, with passengers from nearby Soweto and Pretoria also relying on it for flights.

  • One of the top airlines at Lanseria Airport to consider for your next trip is FlySafair.

  • Flying out of Johannesburg and want some ideas of where to go? Flights from Lanseria Airport can take you direct to must-visit destinations like these:

    • Cape Town

    • Durban

    • Harare

    • Port Elizabeth

    • Gaborone

How to get from Lanseria Airport to Johannesburg

  • For a handy door-to-door option, book a rideshare service from Lanseria Airport with Uber or Bolt.

  • Johannesburg has several taxi options for getting around, including Lanseria Airport Transfer and Shuttle Services and Johannesburg Shuttle Services.

  • It usually takes around 45 minutes to drive from Lanseria Airport to Johannesburg by taxi or rideshare service, though traffic can extend the journey.

  • Uber is widely used at Lanseria Airport and is a straightforward way to get into Johannesburg or Pretoria. Private shuttles also serve the airport and can be a convenient option, especially if you're heading to a specific area.

How to get to Lanseria Airport from Johannesburg

  • It usually takes around 45 minutes to go from the centre of Johannesburg to the airport by taxi.

  • Lanseria International Airport sits northwest of Johannesburg, and most people get there by car, private taxi, or rideshare — Uber operates at this airport and is a popular choice. There's no direct rail link, so if you're not driving, a pre-booked shuttle from Johannesburg or Pretoria is the next best option.

Lanseria Airport facilities

  • Lanseria Airport operates from one terminal.

Where to stay near Lanseria Airport

  • Pine Valley Lodge works well when your flight to Lanseria Airport arrives late or departs early. It's around 2 kilometres away and includes a garden, a 24-hour front desk, and Wi-Fi.

  • Roughly 3 kilometres from the airport, Valverde Country Hotel is another nearby option. A restaurant, a laundry, and baby-sitting are among the amenities here.

  • Villa Tasha Luxury Suites also helps keep transfers short and simple. It's about 3 kilometres away and includes a television, a spa, complimentary bottled water, and more.

Car rental options near Lanseria Airport

Lanseria Airport FAQs

Yes. There are Woodford Car Hire, Sixt, Bluu Car Rental, Tempest - Car Hire, Firefly, Budget, Firefly powered by Hertz, Alamo and Woodford Car Hire pick-up points in or near to Lanseria Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Lanseria Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Lanseria Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Lanseria Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Lanseria Airport’s departure lounge.

Meraki Country Manor is the highest-rated hotel near Lanseria Airport, just 2.9km away. Other great hotels nearby include Hills and Dales Accommodation (3.4km from the airport), and The House On The Hill (3.3km away).

Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Lanseria Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Lanseria Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Lanseria Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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