Your ultimate guide to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
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O.R. Tambo International Airport provides travellers with a mix of dining options and shopping facilities, along with flights to a multitude of destinations.
Airport Code (IATA):
(JNB)
Location:
Johannesburg
Address:
Kempton Park, 1627
Terminals:
2
Airlines:
Air Austral, Air Botswana, Air China, Air France, Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Air Peace, Air Zimbabwe, Airlink, Alitalia, ASKY, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Cemair, Delta Airlines, Egypt Air, El-Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Fastjet, FlySafair, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula.com, LAM Mozambique Airlines, LATAM, Lift Airlines, Lufthansa, Mango Airlines, Malawian Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, RwandAir Express, Singapore Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAAG Angolan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Westair, United Airlines
Annual Passenger Traffic:
52,700,000
Brief History:
O.R. Tambo International Airport, opened in 1952, is South Africa's busiest airport. It's named after anti-apartheid politician Oliver Tambo.
Flights to and from Johannesburg
Popular destinations reachable from O.R. Tambo International Airport include Cape Town, Harare, Port Elizabeth, Lusaka and Gaborone. Some major airlines serving the airport are British Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Qantas.
Getting to and from the Airport
At O.R. Tambo International Airport, you can get a taxi, a bus, a shuttle and a coach to the city. There's also a rapid rail system called Gautrain. There are ten car rental companies available, including Avis and Europcar. There are seven parking areas in total.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
No
O.R. Tambo International Airport Currency Exchange
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