OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is South Africa's major international and domestic airport. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) is located in Kempton Park about 25 km north east of Johannesburg. OR Tambo International Airport is South Africa's busiest airport and handled over 19 million passengers in 2007. ORTIA is situated at 1700 metres above sea level and airplanes cannot operate at full fuel capacity when taking off from the airport.
The airport underwent extensive redevelopment in preparation for the 2010 World Cup including the expansion of the international terminal.
A new transit station between the domestic and international terminals is under construction, which will accommodate the Gautrain station linking ORTIA to the financial district of Sandton.
The 80-kilometer Gautrain MTR project, when completed, will link Pretoria, Johannesburg and the airport.
Johannesburg to Cape Town is two hours; Johannesburg to Durban is 1 hour, 15 minutes; Cape Town to Durban is two hours; Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth is one hour, 40 minutes.
Check-in times are normally one hour before departure for a domestic flight. The no-frills options have a pay onboard service only.
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