Benoni: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Benoni is a city of 605,344 people in South Africa (Gauteng), 1,641 m (5,384 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 111 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Benoni runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late June to 13 h 49 min in late December (computed for -26.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Benoni is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 14,495-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 48 km).
Flights to Benoni: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Benoni · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 111 places to stay in Benoni. Of the 62 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (33), and 1 are five-star. Across 44 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 10,271 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 51 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 83 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 386 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Thembisa, 23 km — tours
- Vereeniging, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Boksburg, 7 km
- Welkom, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Benoni?
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Benoni?
About 605,344 people live in Benoni (GeoNames).
What time zone is Benoni in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Benoni?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Benoni?
Our booking partner lists 111 places to stay in Benoni, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Benoni?
Johannesburg (28 km), Pretoria (51 km), Soweto (47 km), Soshanguve (83 km), Evaton (61 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.